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ORDINANCES 

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City  of  Jackson 

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WM.  HEMINGWAY 


TUCKER  PRINTING  HOUSE  JACKSON  MISS 

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PREFACE 

This  is  the  sixth  Revision  of  the  Ordinances  of  the  City  of  Jack- 
son,  the  five  preceding  this  were  made  as  follows : 

Revision  of  1874  by  Hon.  Oliver  Clifton. 

Revision  of  1882  by  Hon.  Oliver  Clifton. 

Revision  of  1890  by  Hon.  J.  B.  Harris. 

Revision  of  1903  by  Hon.  Wm.  Hemingway. 

Revision  of  1909  by  Hon.  Wm.  Hemingway. 

This  revision  contains  all  the  ordinances  passed  at  the  regular 
meeting  of  the  City  Council,  November  4, 1919,  which  have  been  duly 
published  as  required  by  law,  before  being  included  herein. 


OFFICERS  OF  THE  CITY  OF  JACKSON,  1916-1920. 

WALTER  A.  SCOTT,  Major 

Superintendent  of  |r  and  ^in^ce 

A.  F.  HAWKINS,  Councilman  and  Vice-Mayhr 
Superintendent  of  Engineering,  Cemeteries/  Streets,  and  Fire 
R.  M.  TAYLOR,  Councilman 
Superintendent  of  Water  Works, 

Finance  Department 

A.  J.  Johnson,  City  Clerk  and  Tax  Collector 
A.  W.  Tobias,  Auditor  J.  W.  Langley,  Tax  Assessor 

Police  Department 

H.  Hughes,  Chief  of  Police  M.  A.  Barnette,  Day  Sergeant 

E.  J.  Ross,  Assistant  Chief  L.  E.  Sugg,  Night  Sergeant 

Engineering  Department 

M.  L.  Culley,  City  Engineer  G.  0.  Prados,  Assistant  Engineer 

Health  Department  . . 

Dr.  H.  F.  Magee,  Health  Officer  Dr.  Nolan  Stewart,  City  Physician 
J.  A.  Kuriger,  Sanitary  Inspector  M.  J.  Adkins,  Assistant  Inspector 

Water  Department 

J.  H.  Fewell,  Superintendent 
Wm.  Caldwell,  Secretary 
Nugent  Nelson,  Meter  Inspector 
J.  H.  Stalings,  Construction  Foreman 

Street  Department 

W.  P.  Kimball,  Street  Commissioner 
A.  J.  Wright,  Construction  Foreman 

Cemeteries 

P.  H.  Weinner,  Sexton  Greenwood  Cemetery 
T.  N.  Sutton,  Sexton  Cedar  Lawn  Cemetery 

Fire  Department 

L.  R.  McDonald,  Chief 
Ed  Farrell,  Assistant  Chief 

Legal  Department 

Harmon  Thompson,  Police  Justice 
C.  C.  Scott,  Acting  Police  Justice 
C.  0.  Japp,  Jr.,  Prosecuting  Attorney 
William  Hemingway,  City  Attorney 

Library 

Mrs.  A.  M..  Parker,  Librarian 

Mrs.  Lucy  Hartman,  Assistant  Librarian 

Schools 

E.  L.  Bailey,  Superintendent 
Trustees : 

H.  V.  Watkins 

I.  Lehman 
H.  M.  King 

J.  Y.  Downing 

T.  M.  Hederman  > : 


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JACKSON  WAS  INCORPORATED  IN  1833. 

Resolution  Adopting  the  Code  Chapter  on  Municipalities. 

Mr.  Manship  moved  that  the  Board  accept  the  Chapter  on  Muni- 
cipalities of  the  Annotated  Code. 

Adopted  April  12th,  1892. 


Ordinance  Rescinding  the  Foregoing  Resolution. 

WHEREAS,  At  a former  meeting  of  this  Board  an  ordinance  was 
passed  adopting  the  charter  as  passed  by  the  Legislature  of  this  State 
at  its  last  session,  and 

WHEREAS,  It  has  become  apparent  that  said  ordinance  so  adopt- 
ing the  same,  was  passed  without  due  deliberation,  and  believing  as  we 
do,  that  should  said  ordinance  aforesaid  be  rescinded  that  the  Board 
can  under  the  same  law  adopt  or  reject  hereafter  (and  within  twelve 
months)  any  part  of  the  charter  passed  by  the  Legislature,  and 

Whereas,  we  feel  it  incumbent  upon  this  Board  to  submit 
to  the  vote  of  the  people  of  this  city  the  question  of  any  radical  change 
made  m its  charter,  therefore 

It  Ordained  by  the  Board  of  Mayor  and  Aldermen  of  the  City 
of  Jackson.  That  said  ordinance  heretofore  adopted  at  the  meeting 
held  April  12th,  1892,  of  this  Board  accepting  the  charter  aforesaid 
be  and  the  same  is  hereby  rescinded  and  annulled,  that  this  ordinance 
take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and  after  this  date. 

Passed  June  7th,  1892. 

The  following  is  the  decision  of  the  Supreme  Court  on  the  effect 
of  the  above  acts  of  the  Mayor  and  Board,  rendered  in  the  case  of 
“City  of  Jackson  v.  Solomon  Shlomberg,  70  Miss,  47,  11  So.  721 

“Its  corporate  authorities  having  formally  resolved  to  accept  the 
provisions  of  the  code  chapter,  the  City  of  Jackson  became  bound 
thereby,  arid  subsequent  action  of  the  authorities  purporting  to  rescind 
the  resolution  of  acceptance,  though  within  the  twelve  months,  was 
ineffectual.” 


City  of  Jackson,  Miss. 

GOVERNOR’S  PROCLAMATION 


& 


GOVERNOR’S  PROCLAMATION  ASSIGNING  JACKSON  TO 
FIRST  CLASS  UNDER  CHAPTER  93,  OF  CODE  OF  1892 


TO  ALL  WHOM  THESE  PRESENTS  SHALL  COME  : 

WHEREAS,  The  municipal  authorities  of  the  City  of  Jackson, 
State  of  Mississippi,  did  by  Resolution,  adopted  on  the  12th  day  of 
April,  1892,  elect  to  come  under  the  provisions  of  Chapter  93,  of  the 
Annotated  Code  of  1892  of  the  State  of  Mississippi,  entitled  “Munici- 
palities,” Now,  therefore,  I,  J.  M.  STONE,  Governor  of  the  State  of 
Mississippi,  do  issue  this  my  Proclamation,  assigning  said  municipality 
to  the  first-class,  and  it  shall  hereafter  be  known  and  designated  as  the 
City  of  Jackson  with  its  limits  and  boundaries  as  already  established 
by  law,  and  said  municipality  shall  from  and  after  this  date,  exercise 
the  power  conferred  by  said  Chapter  of  the  Annotated  Code,  and  be 
governed  by  the  provisions  thereof. 

IN  TESTIMONY  whereof,  I have  hereunto  set  my  hand  and 
caused  the  great  seal  of  the  State  to  be  affixed. 


Jackson  adopted  the  commission  form  of  Government  as  provided 
in  Lawrs  1912,  Chapter  120,  Hemingway’s  Code,  Secs.  6039,  6067, 
January  7th,  1913.  Jackson  v.  State,  102  Miss.  663;  59  So.  873. 


By  the  Governor. 

GEO.  M.  GOVAN, 
Secretary  of  State. 


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AN  ORDINANCE  AUTHORIZING  THE  REVISION  OF  THE  CITY 

ORDINANCES. 


Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of-  Jackson, 
Mississippi,  that  William  Hemingway  be,  and  he  is  hereby  authorized 
to  revise  the  ordinances  of  Jackson. 

Sec.  2.  This  ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  as  provided 
by  law. 

I hereby  certify  that  the  foregoing  ordinance  was  passed  on  the 
18th  day  of  September,  1919,  and  recorded  on  the  Ordinance  Book  on 
the  18th  day  of  September,  1919. 

Approved : Attest : 

W.  A.  SCOTT,  F.  M.  TRUSSELL, 

Mayor.  City  Clerk 


City  of  Jackson,  Miss. 


REVISED  ORDINANCES  OF  THE 
CITY  OF  JACKSON 


CHAPTER  1. 

INTRODUCTION. 

The  ordinances  of  the  City  of  Jackson,  as  revised  and  reported  by 
Wm.  Hemingway,  under  a resolution  adopted  at  a former  meeting  of 
the  Council,  be  and  the  same  are  hereby  adopted  and  made  of  force 
and  effect,  and  declared  to  be  the  Revised  Ordinances  of  the  City  of 
Jackson,  1919. 

Sec.  2.  Five  hundred  copies  of  said  ordinance  shall  be  printed, 
two  hundred  copies  of  which  shall  be  bound  and  three  hundred  copies 
of  which  shall  be  unbound.  Said  ordinance  shall  be  arranged  in  chap- 
ters of  which  this  shall  be  the  first  and  numbered  as  follows : 


Chapter 

1. 

Introductory. 

Chapter 

2. 

Arrests. 

Chapter 

3. 

Assessment. 

Chapter 

4. 

Assessor. 

Chapter 

5. 

Auditor. 

Chapter 

6. 

Bill  and  Sign  Boards. 

Chapter 

7. 

Buildings. 

Chapter 

8. 

By-Laws. 

Chapter 

9. 

Cedar  Lawn  Cemetery. 

Chapter 

10. 

Cemeteries. 

Chapter 

11. 

Chickens. 

Chapter  12. 

Chief  of  Police. 

Chapter 

13. 

City  Hall-Grounds  and  Lawn. 

Chapter  14. 

Circuses. 

Chapter  15. 

Clerk. 

Chapter  16. 

Confederate  Monument  Park. 

Chapter 

17. 

Corporate  Limits. 

Chapter 

18. 

Dairies. 

Chapter 

19. 

Daily  Records. 

Chapter  20. 

Departments. 

Chapter  21. 

Depositories. 

Chapter 

22. 

Dogs. 

Chapter  23. 

Electricity. 

Chapter  24. 

Engineer. 

Chapter  25. 

Exemptions. 

Chapter  26. 

Explosives. 

Chapter  27. 

Factories. 

Chapter  28. 

Fire  Department. 

Chapter  29. 

Food  and  Dairy  Inspector. 

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Chapter  30.  Gas. 

Chapter  31.  Gates. 

Chapter  32.  Health. 

Chapter  33.  House  Numbers. 

Chapter  34.  Intoxicating  Liquors. 

Chapter  35.  Jailers. 

Chapter  36.  Manaway  Cemetery. 

Chapter  37.  Mayor. 

Chapter  38.  Misdemeanors. 

Chapter  39.  Officers. 

Chapter  40.  Paupers. 

Chapter  41.  Picture  Shows. 

Chapter  42.  Plumbing  Inspector. 

Chapter  43.  Police. 

Chapter  44.  Police  Court. 

Chapter  45.  Privilege  License. 

Chapter  46.  Prosecuting  Attorney. 

Chapter  47.  Purchasing  Agent. 

Chapter  48.  Railroads. 

Chapter  49.  Sanitary  Inspector. 

Chapter  50.  Side-walks. 

Chapter  51.  Signs. 

Chapter  52.  Sewers. 

Chapter  53.  Special  Improvement. 

Chapter  54.  Stock. 

Chapter  55.  Streets. 

Chapter  56.  Street  Cars. 

Chapter  57.  Street  Tax. 

Chapter  58.  Taxes. 

Chapter  59.  Tax  Collector. 

Chapter  60.  Telephone,  Telegraph  and  Electric  Lights. 

Chapter  61.  Town  Creek. 

Chapter  62.  Traffic. 

Chapter  63.  Trustees  of  Schools. 

Chapter  64.  Vagrants. 

Chapter  65.  Wards. 

Chapter  66.  Water-Works. 

Chapter  67.  Weights  and  Measures. 

Sec.  3.  In  the  preparation  of  said  ordinance  for  printing  the 
ordaining  and  enforcing  clauses  to  all  ordinances  shall  be  omitted. 

Sec.  4.  There  shall  be  an  appendix  to  said  Ordinances,  which 
shall  include  all  contracts,  and  franchises,  deeds  to  streets  and  other 
property. 


Sec.  5.  All  Ordinances  or  part  of  Ordinances,  rules  and  regula- 
tions and  orders  of  general  nature,  heretofore  passed  and  not  included 
in  the  revision,  are  hereby  repealed. 

Sec.  6.  Wm.  Hemingway  is  hereby  directed  to  include  in  the 
Revision  of  Ordinances  as  reported  by  him,  all  Ordinances  of  general 
and  permanent  nature  passed  at  a regular  meeting  held  on  the  first 
Tuesday,  the  1 8th  day  of  November,  1919. 


City  of  Jackson,  Miss. 


CHAPTER  2. 

ARRESTS. 

Accused,  to  Know  Cause. 

1.  (2)  In  all  cases  of  arrest  without  warrant,  the  person  mak- 
ing such  arrest  must  inform  the  accused  of  the  object  and  cause  of 
such  arrest,  except  when  he  is  in  the  actual  commission  of  the  offense, 
or  is  arrested  on  pursuit.  (Sec.  1447,  Code  1906;  Hemingway’s  Code, 
Sec.  1204.) 

Appearance,  Without  Warrant. 

2.  (3)  The  Mayor,  Police  Justice,  or  Chief  of  Police,  or  any 
policeman  may  arrest  any  person  without  warrant  for  a violation  of 
any  of  the  city  ordinances  committed  in  his  presence,  or  when  such 
person  has  violated  any  ordinance,  though  not  in  his  presence,  and  is 
endeavoring  to  escape.  In  all  other  cases,  when  it  is  proposed  to  arrest 
a person  for  violating  any  city  ordinance,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the 
officer,  before  making  the  arrest,  to  procure  a warrant  therefor  ; pro- 
vided, that  where  the  appearance  of  offenders  can  be  had  without 
arrest,  no  warrant  need  be  issued. 

Who  May  Make. 

3.  (4)  Arrests  for  crimes  and  offenses  against  the  laws  of  the 
State  or  the  city  ordinances  may  be  made  by  any  officer  acting  as 
Sheriff,  or  his  deputy,  or  by  any  constable  or  policeman,  or  by  private 
persons. 

Duty  of  Person  Making  Arrest. 

4.  (5)  Every  person  making  an  arrest  within  the  limits  of  the 
city  shall  deliver  the  person  arrested  to  the  keeper  of  the  jail  and  enter 
such  arrest  on  the  arrest  docket  without  unnecessary  delay. 

Admittance  Refused. 

5.  (6).  To  make  an  arrest  as  provided  for  in  this  Chapter,  any 
officer  or  private  person,  after  notice  of  his  office  and  object,  if  ad- 
mittance be  refused,  may  break  open  a window  or  outer  or  inner  door 
of  any  dwelling  or  other  house  in  which  he  believes  the  offender 
may  be  found.  (Sec.  1448,  Code  1906 ; Hemingway’s  Code,  Sec.  1205  ; 
Monette  v.  Toney,  81  So.  593.) 

Resisting  Officers. 

6.  (7)  Any  person  or  persons  who  shall  resist,  oppose  or  ob- 
struct the  Chief  of  Police  or  any  other  officer  in  the  city  in  the  dis- 
charge of  any  of  their  duties,  shall,  upon  conviction,  be  fined  in  a sum 
not  exceeding  fifty  dollars. 

Summon  Bystanders. 

7.  (8)  All  officers  of  the  city  shall  have  the  power,  and  it  shall 
be  their  duty,  to  summon  any  by-standers  to  assist  them  in  the  execu- 
tion of  their  duties,  and  any  person  so  summoned  who  shall  fail  or 
refuse  to  render  the  required  assistance,  shall,  upon  conviction,  be 
fined  in  a sum  not  exceeding  fifty  dollars.  (Sec.  1445,  Code  1906.) 


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Time  and  Place  Made. 

8.  (9)  Arrests  for  offences  committed,  or  to  prevent  a breach  of 
the  peace,  or  the  commission  of  a crime,  may  be  made  at  any  time  or 
place  . (Sec.  1446,  Code  1906;  Hemingway’s  Code,  Sec.  1203.) 

Without  Warrant. 

9.  (10)  An  officer  or  private  person  may  arrest  any  person 
without  warrant  for  an  indictable  offence  committed  or  a 
breach  of  the  peace  threatened  or  attempted  in  his  presence ; or  when 
such  person  has  committed  a felony,  though  not  in  his  presence ; or 
when  a felony  has  been  committed,  and  he  has  reasonable  ground  to 
suspect  and  believe  the  person  proposed  to  be  arrested  has  committed 
it;  or  on  a charge  made,  upon  reasonable  cause,  of  the  commission 
of  a felony  by  the  party  proposed  to  be  arrested.  (Sec.  1447,  Code 
1906;  Hemingway’s  Code  1204.) 

Escape. 

10.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  after  arrest  by  any  per- 
son authorized  by  the  laws  of  this  state,  or  the  ordinances  of  the  City 
of  Jackson  to  make  arrests,  to  escape,  or  attempt  to  escape  by  any 
means  whatever  from  the  custody  of  such  person,  or  from  the  City  Jail, 
the  City  Jail  yard,  the  City  Hall  building,  or  any  other  place  of  lawful 
confinement  or  detention  or  chain  gang,  either  before  or  after  con- 
viction. 

Passed  December  5,  1911. 

Escape  Penalty. 

11.  Any  person  violating  the  provisions  of  this  ordinance  shall 
be  punished  by  a fine  of  not  less  than  $6,  nor  more  than  $100,  or  by 
imprisonment  in  the  City  Jail  not  more  than  30  days,  or  by  both  such 
fine  and  imprisonment. 

Passed  December  5,  1910. 


CHAPTER  3. 

ASSESSMENTS 

How  Made. 

12.  (18)  The  assessments  shall  be  made  in  the  manner  pre- 
scribed by  law  for  making  county  assessments,  and  the  rolls,  both  for 
real  and  personal  property,  shall  be  filed  with  the  City  Clerk  on  or 
before  the  first  Monday  in  August  of  each  year,  and  shall  remain  on 
file  for  thirty  days. 

Rolls  to  Be  Inspected  by  the  Council. 

13.  (19) . At  a special  or  regular  meeting  in  September  or  Octo- 
ber, said  assessment  rolls  shall  be  inspected  by  the  Council.  All  cor- 
rections in  assessments  and  valuations  shall  be  made  and  the,  rolls  ap- 
proved, provided  that  there  shall  be  ten  days’  notice  of  such  meeting 


City  of  Jackson,  Miss'. 


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published,  as  required  by  Section  3422  of  the  Annotated  Code  of  1906 ; 
Hemingway’s  Code,  Sec.  5981.  After  approval  by  the  Council  the 
assessment  rolls  shall  be  placed  in  the  hands  of  the  Tax  Collector  and 
be  his  warrant  for  the  collection  of  municipal  taxes. 

Separate  Assessment. 

14.  (20)  There  shall  be  a separate  assessment  of  all  the  taxable 
property  within  the  corporate  limits  of  the  City  of  Jackson.  (Sec.  342 
Code  1906;  Hemingway’s  Code,  Sec.  5981.) 

Ad  Valorem  Tax  on  Stocks — Business  Commenced  After  1st  Day  of 

February. 

15.  (21)  An  ad  valorem  tax  shall  be  assessed  and  collected 
upon  all  stocks  of  goods,  wares  and  merchandise  offered  for  sale  by  any 
person,  firm  or  corporation  commencing  business  after  the  first  day  of 
February  of  the  current  year,  which  said  tax  shall  be  apportioned  ac- 
cording to  the  date  at  which  the  business  is  commenced,  as  follows,  to- 
wit: 

If  commenced  after  the  first  of  February  and  on  or  before  the 
first  of  April,  the  tax  shall  be  three-fourths  of  the  tax  for  the  whole 
year;  if  commenced  after  the  first  of  April  and  on  or  before  the  first 
of  July,  the  tax  shall  be  one-half  of  the  tax  for  the  year ; if  commenced 
after  the  first  of  July  and  on  or  before  the  first  of  October,  the  tax 
shall  be  one-fourth  of  the  tax  for  the  year.  (Ch.  75,  Acts  1908 ; Hem- 
ingway’s Code,  Sec.  6889.) 

Passed  May  4,  1909. 

Same;  Tax  Collector  to  Assess  in  Certain  Cases. 

16.  (22)  In  all  cases  where  stocks  of  goods,  wares  and  mer- 
chandise assessable  under  the  provisions  of  this  ordinance,  have  es- 
caped assessment  by  the  Assessor,-  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Tax 
Collector  of  the  City  of  Jackson  to  assess  said  property,  and  he  is 
hereby  required  so  to  do.  (^Ch.  75,  Acts  1908  ; Hemingway’s  Code,  Sec. 
6889.) 

Passed  May  4,  1909. 

Tax  Payers  to  Furnish  List  of  Taxable  Property  to  Assessor. 

17.  (23)  That  every  person  in  the  City  of  Jackson  shall,  when 
required,  make  out  and  deliver  to  the  Assessor  a true  list  of  his  tax- 
able personal  property,  with  the  value  of  each  article,  specifying  all 
such  property  of  which  he  was  possessed  on  the  first  day  of  February 
preceding,  in  his  own  right,  or  in  right  of  his  wife,  or  as  executor,  ad- 
ministrator, guardian,  trustee,  or  otherwise,  rendering  separate  lists 
of  the  property  of  each.  These  lists  shall  be  verified  by  oath  in  the 
same  manner  as  provided  in  Section  4264,  Code  of  1906 ; Heming- 
way’s Code,  Sec.  6898. 

Passed  May  4th,  1909. 


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Same;  Penalty  for  Failure  to  Furnish. 

18.  (24)  If  any  person  shall  wilfully  neglect  or  refuse  to  give 
in  taxable  property  as  required  by  the  preceding  section  he  or  they 
shall  be  punished  by  a fine  of  not  more  than  $100,  or  by  imprisonment 
of  not  more  than  thirty  days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 
And  the  Assessor  shall  assess  said  property  at  such  value  as  he  shall 
think  just,  according  to  the  best  information  he  can  obtain. 

Passed  May  4,  1909. 

Maps  of  Subdivisions  to  Be  Submitted  to  Council  and  Blue  Print  of 

Same  to  Be  Given  Assessor. 

19.  (25)  Any  person  desiring  to  subdivide  a tract  of  land  with- 
in the  corporate  limits,  or  to  be  included  therein,  shall  submit  a plat 
and  map  of  such  subdivision,  and  a correct  abstrict  of  title  of  the  land 
platted,  to  the  Council,  to  be  approved  by  them  before  the  same  shall 
be  filed  for  record  in  the  record  of  deeds  of  the  county,  and  shall  fur- 
nish the  Assessor  with  a blue  print  of  said  plat  and  map.  (Sec.  3328, 
Code  1906;  Hemingway’s  Code,  Sec.  5825.) 

Penalty  for  Violating  Preceding  Section. 

20.  (26)  Any  person  violating  the  preceding  section  shall  be 
punished  by  a fine  of  not  more  than  $100.00  or  by  imprisonment  of  not 
more  than  thirty  days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Passed  May  4,  1909. 

Rules  Governing  the  Assessment  of  Real  and  Personal  Property  of 

the  City  of  Jackson,  as  Per  Resolution  Passed  by  the  Council  at 

Its  February  Meeting,  1905. 

21.  1st.  Each  and  every  property  owner  must  sign  the  affi- 
davit required  by  law  unless  they  be,  and  continue  to  be,  absent  from 
the  city. 

2nd.  The  land  roll  shall  begin  at  Lot  No.  1,  Square  No.  1,  North 
Jackson,  and  each  lot  must  be  entered  in  numerical  order  as  far  as 
practicable,  finishing  Square  No.  1,  and  then  enter  Square  No.  2,  and 
so  on  numerically  with  squares  and  lots  until  all  the  squares  are 
entered. 


3rd.  After  the  squares  have  been  entered  then  he  shall  begin  on 
the  acre  lots  and  take  them  in  numerical  order  as  he  does  the  squares, 
finishing  Acre  Lot  No.  1,  before  begining  No.  2,  and  so  on  until  the 
First  Ward  shall  have  been  completed. 

4th.  The  other  Wards  shall  be  entered  in  their  numerical  order 
just  as  the  First  Ward  has  been  entered,  and  the  assessment  must  be 
made  in  the  same  manner. 

5th.  Wherever  a lot  has  been  subdivided,  the  Assessor  must 
assess  the  same  according  to  the  plot  on  file  in  the  Chancery  Clerk’s 


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office — and  must  enter  at  the  head  of  the  assessment  the  name  of  the 
subdivision  and  the  number  of  lots  contained  therein. 

6th.  In  describing  lots  where  it  is  impossible  to  describe  by  num- 
bers, the  following  rule  must  be  observed : Smith,  John,  one  lot 

feet  front,  on street,  by  back,  east  of 

and  west  of  one  A.  Lot  No N.  J. 

2nd.  On  streets  running  north  and  south,  the  same  rule  is  to  be  ob- 
served, except  he  shall  use  the  words  north  and  south,  instead  of  east 
and  west  of. 

7th.  The  Assessor  shall  note  on  the  assessment  roll  all  new  im- 
provements, when  completed,  and  the  estimated  cost  of  same. 

8th.  Whenever  in  the  judgment  of  the  Assessor  a lot  has  been  un- 
dervalued, he  shall  so  state  it  on  the  blanks,  and  preserve  same  for  the 
information  of  the  Board. 

9th.  As  far  as  possible  he  shall  see  all  personal  property  assessed 
and  note  all  under-valuations  as  in  case  of  land  or  lots. 

10th.  The  roll  must  be  recapitulated. 

11th.  All  exempt  property  must  be  entered  in  the  proper  place, 
giving  a full  description  of  same. 

March  7th,  1905. 

CHAPTER  4. 

ASSESSOR. 

Bond. 

22.  (11)  The  Assessor  shall  be  required  to  give  bond  in  the 
sum  of  $500.00  for  the  faithful  discharge  of  his  duties. 

Compensation. 

23.  (13)  He  shall  have  such  compensation  as  shall  be  deter- 
mined by  the  Council,  and  shall  be  paid  monthly. 

Duties. 

24.  (14)  His  duties  shall  be  to  make  real  and  personal  assess- 
ments upon  all  city  property  upon  which  city  taxes  shall  be  collected, 
and  he  shall  conform  to  all  requirements  of  law  and  ordinances  of  the 
Council. 

Election  Of. 

25.  (15)  An  Assessor  shall  be  elected,  who  shall  hold  his  office 
for  one  year,  or  until  his  successor  shall  be  elected  and  qualified. 

To  Be  Qualified  Elector. 

26.  (16)  The  Assessor  shall  be  a qualified  elector  of  the  muni- 
cipality. The  form  of  assessment  blanks  shall  be  prescribed  by  the 
Council  and  as  far  as  practicable  conform  to  those  prescribed  by  the 
state. 


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CHAPTER  5. 

AUDITOR 

Auditor,  Office  Created,  Duty. 

27.  The  office  of  City  Auditor  be  and  the  same  is  hereby  created. 
The  City  Auditor  shall  be  elected  at  the  same  time,  and  for  the  same 
term  of  office  as  other  City  officials  are  elected.  He  shall  audit  the 
books  of  each  department  of  the  City  government,  keep  all  accounts  of 
the  City,  prepare  all  vouchers  upon  which  the  Clerk  shall  issue  his 
warrants,  make  up  the  quarterly  report ; also,  the  annual  report  of  the 
finances  of  the  City ; and  perform  such  other  duties  as  may  be  required 
of  him  by  the  Council. 

Passed  October  22,  1919. 

Bond. 

28.  The  City  Auditor  shall  give  bond  in  the  sum  of  Two  Thous- 
and Dollars  ($2,000.00)  that  he  will  faithfully  perform  the  duties  of 
the  City  Auditor  according  to  law,  and  obey  orders,  resolutions  and 
ordinances  of  the  Council. 

Passed  October  22,  1919. 


CHAPTER  6. 

BILL  AND  SIGN  BOARDS. 

Bill  and  Sign  Boards — Erection  and  Location. 

29.  (37)  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  or  persons,  firm 
or  corporation,  to  erect  or  cause  to  be  erected,  locate  or  cause  to  be 
located,  any  bill  boards  or  sign  boards  for  the  posting  of  bills  or  the 
painting  of  signs  along  any  of  the  streets  or  sidewalks  in  the  City  of 
Jackson,  unless  such  bill  boards  or  sign  boards  are  erected  or  located 
upon  private  property. 

Penalty. 

30.  (38)  The  erection  or  location  of  such  bill  board  or  sign 
board,  otherwise  than  above  provided,  or  the  maintaining  after  the 
passage  of  this  ordinance,  of  any  bill  board  or  sign  board  erected  or 
located  otherwise  than  as  above  provided,  shall  be  deemed  a misde- 
meanor, and  the  person  or  persons,  firm  or  corporation,  erecting  or 
causing  to  be  erected,  locating  or  causing  to  be  located,  or  maintaining 
a sign  board  or  bill  board  otherwise  than  as  above  provided  shall  be 
deemed  guilty  of  a misdemeanor,  and  shall  be  punished  by  a fine  of 
not  less  than  six  dollars  and  costs. 

Passed  September  6th,  1906. 


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CHAPTER  7. 


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BUILDINGS. 

Building  and  Electrical  Inspector  to  Be  Plumbing  Inspector. 

31.  In  addition  to  the  duties  heretofore  performed  by  the  Build- 
ind  and  Eelectrical  Inspector,  he  shall  perform  the  duties  of  Plumbing 
Inspector. 

Passed  January  21,  1913. 

Police  to  Require  Permit  for  Erection  of. 

32.  (42)  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  each  police  officer  to  ascertain 
if  the  permit  has  been  obtained  for  the  erection  of  any  building  on  his 
beat. 

Places  of  Public  Amusement. 

33.  (43)  There  shall  be  as  many  doors  for  egress,  not  less  than 
two  at  either  end  or  side  of  the  building,  as  can  be  made  consistently 
with  the  proper  length  of  the  structure. 

Places  of  Public  Amusement,  Doors  to  Open  Outwardly. 

34.  (44)  The  doors  for  ingress  and  egress  shall  be  so  swung  as 
to  open  outwardly  from  the  audience  room,  but  said  doors  may  be 
swung  on  double  jointed  hinges,  so  as  to  open  with  equal  ease  out- 
wardly or  inwardly.  (Sec.  3362,  Code  1906.) 

Places  of  Public  Amusement,  Scenery. 

35.  (45)  All  scenery  shall  be  made  as  secure  against  becoming 
inflamed  as  reasonable  or  practicable. 

Places  of  Public  Amusement,  Water  Supply. 

36.  (46)  All  reasonable  and  practicable  arrangements  shall  be 
made  for  the  supply  of  water,  or  other  means  of  extinguishment  of 
fires,  and  they  shall  be  kept  constantly  effective  during  the  presence 
of  the  audience. 

Buildings  and  Walls  Dangerous. 

37.  (47)  All  buildings,  walls  and  superstructures  within  the 
City  of  Jackson  that  are  or  may  hereafter  become  insecure  or  dan- 
gerous, are  declared  to  be  a nuisance.  (Sec.  3363,  Code  1906 ; Heming- 
way Code,  Sec.  5860.) 

City  Electrician  Inspector. 

38.  (48)  That  the  City  Electrician  shall  be  ex-officio  inspector 
of  buildings. 


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Clerk  to  Issue  Permits. 

39.  (49)  Hereafter  all  permits  for  building  houses  within  the 
limits  of  the  City  shall  be  issued  by  the  City  Clerk ; building  permits 
so  issued  shall*  state  the  name  of  the  owner  of  the  house,  the  name  of 
the  builder,  and  the  number  of  the  lot  or  other  description  of  the 
premises  upon  which  it  is  to  be  erected.  The  City  Clerk  shall  keep  a 
record  of  all  permits  issued  and  these  records  shall  show  accurately  all 
data  stated  in  each  permit. 

Passed  October  6,  1908. 

Duties  of  Clerk  and  Inspector. 

40.  (50.)  The  Clerk  and  the  Inspector  shall  keep  a record  of  all 
permits  issued,  regularly  numbered  in  the  order  of  their  issue,  and 
the  Clerk  shall  file  and  preserve  the  statements  upon  which  permits 
are  granted.  The  Inspector  shall  report  to  the  Council  each  month  a 
full  and  complete  register  of  the  number,  description,  and  size  of 
every  building  in  the  city  during  the  month ; of  what  materials  con- 
structed, and  the  aggregate  number,  kind  and  cost  of  all  buildings; 
giving  the  date  of  completion  of  each.  Upon  being  served  with  notice 
by  the  superintendent  of  the  department  of  building,  requiring  him  to 
inspect  any  building  in  process  of  erection  or  construction  he  shall  do 
so  with  reasonable  promptness,  and  if  said  inspector  shall  wilfully  fail 
or  neglect  to  attend  to  same  within  twenty-four  hours  after  notice  in 
writing  served  on  him  for  the  purpose  he  shall  forfeit  the  sum  of  five 
dollars  to  be  deducted  from  his  salary  for  each  case.  It  shall  also  be 
the  duty  of  the  owner  or  contractor  to  notify  the  inspector  of  the  com- 
pletion of  the  building  within  twenty-four  hours  after  completion. 

Permits,  Applications  For,  Have  Contract  or  Affidavit  of  Cost — Fees, 

No  Inspection,  When. 

41.  Application  for  building  permits  shall  be  accompanied  by  the 
contract,  if  let,  awarded,  or  by  a statement  sworn  to  by  the  owner, 
architect,  or  contractor,  setting  forth  the  entire  cost  of  the  proposed 
building,  construction,  alteration,  addition,  repairs  and  equipment  of 
the  work  contemplated.  Based  upon  such  sworn  statements,  building 
permits  shall  be  issued  by  the  City  Clerk,  and  for  the  same  there  shall 
be  paid  by  the  contractor  doing  the  work  a fee  to  the  City  Tax  Col- 
lector at  the  rate  of  $1  for  each  $1000  of  value.  The  fee  for  all  per- 
mits for  $500  and  not  less  than  $50  shall  be  $.50  and  all  permits  over 
$500  and  less  than  $1000,  $1.00. 

There  shall  be  no  inspection  for  repairs,  alterations,  or  additions 
less  than  $50  of  value. 

Passed  April  4,  1911. 

Inspector  to  Visit  Buildings  Under  Construction  or  Alteration. 

42.  (51)  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Inspector  to  visit  and  in- 
spect each  building  which  may  be  in  course  of  construction,  erection  or 


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alteration  within  the  City  and  see  that  the  same  is  erected  or  altered 
according  to  the  provisions  of  all  laws  or  ordinances  in  force  in  the 
City. 

Buildings  in  Fire  Limits — Material  of  Which  Constructed. 

43.  (52)  No  person  or  persons  shall  erect  or  cause  to  be  erected 
within  the  fire  limits,  any  building,  structure  or  addition,  the  outer 
walls  of  which  are  not  composed  of  brick,  stone,  mortar,  sheet  iron, 
concrete,  corrugated  iron,  and  covered  or  roofled  with  slate,  tin,  zinc, 
copper,  iron  or  other  equally  fire  proof  roofing,  and  if  any  frame  build- 
ing within  the  fire  limits  be  destroyed  entirely,  or  damaged  as  much 
as  twenty  per  cent,  of  its  value,  as  if  constructed  anew,  it  shall  be  un- 
lawful to  rebuild  or  repair  the  same  unless  the  outer  walls  and  roof 
of  the  portion  rebuilt  shall  be  composed  entirely  of  incombustible  ma- 
terials. But  a permit  shall  in  no  case  be  granted  for  repairs  of  frame 
buildings  in  the  following  territory,  viz : On  either  side  of  State  Street 
between  the  A.  & V.  R.  R.  crossing  and  the  end  of  the  business  por- 
tion of  North  State  Street  as  now  constructed ; on  Pearl  Street  between 
State  and  President ; on  President  Street  between  Pearl  and  Capitol ; 
on  Capitol  Street  between  the  old  capitol  and  a point  200  feet  beyond 
Gallatin  Street.  (Sec.  3352,  Code  1906;  Hemingway’s  Code,  Sec. 
5849.) 

Capitol  Street,  Corrugated  Iron  Buildings  Prohibited  on. 

44.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  erect  any  structure  of 
corrugated  iron  on  Capitol  Street  between  Clifton  Street  and  State 
Street. 

Passed  September  7,  1915. 

Capitol  Street,  Penalty  Erection  Corrugated  Iron  Buildings. 

45.  Any  person  violating  section  1 of  this  ordinance  shall  be 
punished  by  fine  of  not  more  than  $100  or  by  imprisonment  in  City 
Jail  not  longer  than  30  days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Passed  September  7,  1915. 

Fire  District,  Frame  Buildings  Not  to  Be  Removed  From  One  Part 
to  Another. 

46.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  remove  any  frame 
building  located  in  the  Fire  District  to  another  part  of  such  district. 

Passed  May  20,  1919. 

Fire  District,  Frame  Buildings,  Removal,  Penalty. 

47.  Any  person  violating  this  ordinance  shall  on  conviction  be 
punished  by  a fine  of  not  more  than  $100.00,  or  by  imprisonment  of 
not  longer  than  thirty  (30)  days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprison- 
ment. 

Passed  May  20,  1919. 


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Walls  and  Height  of  Stories. 

48.  (54)  The  height  of  stories  for  all  given  thickness  of  wall 

must  not  exceed  11  feet  in  the  clear  for  basement,  18  feet  in  the  clear 
for  first  story,  15  feet  in  the  clear  for  second  story,  13  feet  in  the  clear 
for  third  story,  12  feet  in  the  clear  for  the  fourth  story  and  14  feet  in 
clear  average  height  of  upper  story ; if  any  story  exceeds  these  heights 
respectively,  the  walls  of  such  story,  and  of  all  stories  below  the  same, 
shall  be  increased  4 inches  in  thickness  additional  to  the  thickness  here- 
after mentioned. 

Walls,  Thickness  of. 


In  accordance  with  the  foregoing  provisions,  all  walls  for  business 
buildings  shall  be  of  the  thicknes  designated  in  the  following  table: 


Thickness  of  Wall  in  Inches. 

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Parapet  walls  to  rise  not  less  than  18  inches  above  roof  and  to  be 
not  less  than  13  inches  thick.  Girders  and  beams  to  rest  on  ledges  of 
metal,  stone  or  brick. 


Business  Building,  Definition  of. 

49.  (55)  The  term  “ business  building’ ’ shall  embrace  all  build- 
ings used  principally  for  business  purposes,  thus  including  among 
others,  hotels,  theatres  and  office  buildings,  and  all  buildings  used  (or 
intended  to  be  used)  exclusively  for  purposes  of  manufacturing  or 
mercantile  business  or  storage  of  goods. 

Basement,  Definition  of. 

50.  (56)  A basement  story  of  any  building  is  defined  as  a story 
whose  floor  is  12  inches  or  more  below  the  sidewalk,  and  whose  height 
does  not  exceed  11  feet  in  the  clear.  All  such  stories  that  exceed  12. 
feet  high  shall  be  considered  as  first  stories. 

Height  of,  How  Estimated. 

51.  (57)  The  height  of  all  buildings  for  the  purpose  of  this  or- 
dinance shall  be  taken  from  the  grade  of  the  side-wajk  to  a point  half 
way  from  the  lowest  to  the  highest  part  of  the  roof. 


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Walls,  After  Permit,  Height  Increased,  Walls  to  Be  Made  Thicker. 

52.  (58)  Whenever  it  is  sought  to  increase  the  height  of  any 
building  beyond  the  height  for  which  the  original  permit  was  granted, 
the  thickness  of  the  walls  thereof  shall  also  be  increased  in  accordance 
with  the  above  table. 

Walls,  Trussed,  Thickness  of. 

53.  (59)  The  outside  walls  of  rooms  having  trussed  roofs  or 
ceilings  such  as  churches,  public  halls,  theatres,  dining  rooms  or  the 
like,  if  more  than  15  feet  or  less  than  25  feet  high,  shall  average  at 
least  16  inches;  if  over  25  feet  high,  at  least  20  inches;  if  over  45  feet 
high,  at  least  24  inches  in  thickness.  An  increase  of  4 inches  in  thick- 
ness shall  be  made  in  all  cases  where  the  walls  are  over  100  feet  long 
.unless  there  are  cross  walls  of  equal  height. 

Walls,  Deductions  From  Walls,  Solid  Buttresses  Employed. 

54.  (60)  If  solid  buttresses  are  employed  with  a sectional  area 
of  300  or  more  square  inches,  placed  less  than  12  feet  apart  and  ex- 
tended to  top  of  walls,  4 inches  may  be  deducted  from  the  thickness  of 
any  wall  having  such  buttresses. 

Walls,  Facings  and  Backing  to  Facings. 

55.  (61)  Cut  stone  facings  of  walls  shall  be  backed  up  with 
brick  work  of  same  thickness  required  where  no  cut  stone  is  used.  In 
cases  where  the  cut  stone  is  in  great  measure  self-supporting  four  in- 
ches less  thickness  of  brick  backing  may  be  used.  Ashler  fronts  prop- 
erly bended  to  the  brick  work  may  have  backing  same  as  self-support- 
ing stone  fronts  or  walls. 

Walls,  Party  Walls,  Thickness  of  Increased  if  Height  Increased. 

56.  (62)  Any  party  wall  if  sound  and  in  good  condition,  may 
be  used  in  the  construction  of  any  adjoining  building;  provided  that 
no  brick  work  shall  be  placed  on  such  walls  to  give  additional  height, 
unless  its  thickness  and  the  thickness  of  the  old  wall  in  each  story  shall 
equal  the  thickness  required  for  division  walls.  This  section  shall 
apply  in  all  cases  where  it  is  desired  to  add  additional  height  to  any 
business  building.  In  case  of  outside  walls  of  any  business  building 
being  built  against  the  wall  of  any  old  building  (not  being  a party 
wall), the  new  wall  shall  be  of  the  same  thickness  required  for  outside 
walls  in  such  building. 

Walls,  Thickness  of  in  Buildings  Used  Partly  for  Business  and  Part- 
ly for  Dwelling. 

57.  (63)  Buildings  having  the  first  story,  or  basement  and  first 
story,  designated  for  business  purposes,  and  the  upper  stories  for 
dwellings,  the  first  being  not  more  than  30  inches  above  grade  of  side- 
walk, shall  have  walls  of  brick  work  of  the  thickness  as  follows,,  to-wit : 
for  2-story  and  basement  buildings,  the  basement  and  first  story  walls, 


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17  inches;  second  story,  13  inches.  For  3-story  and  basement  build- 
ings, basement  walls  22  inches;  first  and  second  stories  17  inches;  third 
story  13  inches.  For  4-story  buildings,  the  basement  wall  25  and  one- 
half  inches;  first  story  22  inches;  second  story  17  inches;  third  and 
fourth  stories,  13  inches. 

Walls,  Fire  Walls  in  Buildings  Used  as  Dwellings  and  Those  Used 

Partly  for  Business  and  Partly  for  Dwelling. 

58.  (64)  Dwelling  houses,  including  those  having  first  story 
used  for  business  purposes,  and  all  other  buildings  that  are  so  used, 
more  than  two  stories  high,  having  flat  roofs,  shall  have  all  the  walls 
(except  front  walls)  extended  18  inches  above  the  roof,  and  not  less 
than  13  inches  thick;  to  have  proper  copings  of  incombustible  ma- 
terials; double  pitched  roofs  to  have  their  division  and  side  walls 
carried  up,  forming  fire-walls  in  the  same  manner ; walls  at  the  eaves 
of  all  roofs  (except  flat  roofs)  shall  be  carried  up  their  full  thickness 
flush  with  the  upper  edge  of  the  rafters  of  roof,  and  the  sheeting 
boards  shall  be  bedded  in  mortar  on  such  walls.  (Sec.  3364,  Code 
1906;  Hemingway’s  Code,  Sec.  5861.) 

Walls,  Fire  Walls,  Business  Buildings. 

59.  (65)  Business  buildings  more  than  two  stories  high  having 
flat  roofs,  shall  have  their  side  and  rear  walls  carried  up  18  inches 
above  the  roof ; division  of  party  walls,  24  inches  above,  forming  fire- 
walls not  less  than  13  inches  thick;  to  have  copings  of  incombustible 
material.  Front  walls  may  terminate  flush  with  the  upper  surface  of 
sheeting  of  roof.  Division  and  party  walls  to  extend  through  mansard 
or  other  steep  roofs  not  less  than  14  inches  and  having  copings  same 
as  other  fire-walls. 

Chimneys  and  Flues,  How  Constructed. 

60.  (66)  No  chimney  shall  be  built  with  less  than  4-inch  walls 
and  no  chimney  top  shall  be  less  than  5 feet  above  the  roof  (for  flat 
roofs)  and  2 feet  above  the  ridge  of  any  pitched  roof.  Ordinary  flues 
in  business  buildings  shall  have  walls  and  8-inch  jambs;  flues  larger 
than  250  square  inches  and  less  than  500  square  inches  shall  be  sur- 
rounded with  walls  not  less  than  8 inches  thick ; the  walls  of  such  flues, 
above  the  inlet  funnel,  shall  be  12  inches  thick  for  the  first  15  feet 
around  and  above  such  inlet;  tops  of  such  chimneys  to  be  at  least  8 
feet  above  the  roof,  or  5 feet  above  the  highest  part  of  the  roof  within 
50  feet  of  such  chimney.  Flues  with  more  than  500  inches  or  less  than 
800  inches  area  shall  have  not  less  than  12-inch  walls  for  the  first  36 
feet,  and  1 6-inch  walls  opposite  the  inlet  and  ten  feet  above  the  same ; 
top  of  chimney  10  feet  above  the  roof,  or  7 feet  above  the  highest  part 
of  the  roof  within  50  feet  of  such  chimney ; provided  that  all  chimneys 
having  walls  less  than  8 inches  thick  shall  be  plastered  on  the  brick  or 
be  covered  with  metallic  lath  or  wire  cloth  before  plastering.  (Sec. 
3363,  Code  1906;  Sec.  3364,  Code  of  1906;  Hemingway’s  Code,  Sec. 
5860,  5861.) 


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Chimneys,  to  What  Walls  Foregoing  Applies. 

61.  (67)  The  provisions  of  the  foregoing  sections  as  to  the 
thickness  of  walls  pertaining  to  chimneys  shall  be  applicable  only  to 
such  chimneys  as  are  part  of  or  situated  in  any  building.  Flues  in 
any  party  walls  shall  not  extend  beyond  the  center  of  the  wall ; joint 
flues  in  party  Avails  shall  be  separated  by  a 4-inch  ‘ ‘ width  ’ ’ of  fire-brick 
their  entire  length. 

Chimneys,  Not  Part  of  Wall,  to  Rest  Upon  Ground. 

62.  (68)  Any  chimney  not  forming  a part  of  a wall  shall  rest 
upon  the  ground  with  proper  foundation,  and  in  no  case  shall  any 
chimney  rest  on  or  be  supported  by  framework,  beams  or  posts  of 
AvoodAvork  of  any  description. 

Chimneys,  Distance  of  Floor  Timbers,  Headers  and  Trimmers  From 

Chimney  Flue,  Built  in  Wall. 

63.  (69)  Floor  timbers,  headers  and  trimmers  of  every  brick 
building  hereafter  erected  or  altered,  in  which  a chimney  is  to  be  built 
in  a brick  wall  shall  be  placed  distant  two  inches  from  the  outside  of 
every  chimney  flue,  and  the  space  between  such  brick-work  and  tim- 
bers shall  be  closed  by  a proper  fire-stop  of  incombustible  material. 

Chimneys,  Dangerous,  Inspector  to  Notify  Owner. 

64.  (70)  If  any  chimney,  flue  or  heating  apparatus  on  any 
premises  shall,  in  the  opinion  of  the  Inspector,  endanger  the  premises, 
the  inspector  shall  at  once  notify,  in  writing,  the  owner  or  agent  of 
said  premises.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  owner  or:  agent  within  a 
period  of  48  hours  after  the  service  of  said  notice  upon  him  to  make 
such  chimney,  flue  or  apparatus  safe.  (Sec.  3363,  Code  1906.) 

Chimneys,  How  Constructed,  Lining. 

65.  (71)  All  the  above  flues  shall  be  constructed  of  hard  burned 
brick  and  shall  be  not  less  than  16  inches  square  from  same  to  a point 
6 inches  above  the  roof  line,  lined  with  fire-clay  piping  not  less  than 
24  inches  long ; flue  to  be  thoroughly  plastered  inside  and  hung  on  iron 
stirrups  of  new  iron  of  not  less  than  one-fourth  of  an  inch  by  one  and 
three-fourths  inches,  bent  to  come  flush  with  the  bottom  of  ceiling 
joist.  No  flue  to  be  less  than  5 feet  high,  and  higher  should  the  build- 
ing inspector  deem  it  necessary  for  the  safety  of  the  building. 

Hearths  and  Fire  Places,  How  Constructed. 

66.  (72)  No  furnace  and  no  range  set  in  masonry  shall  here- 
after be  placed,  or  its  location  changed,  in  any  building  except  as  the 
inspector  shall  approve.  Hearths  for  ordinary  fireplaces  shall  rest  on 
trimmer  arches,  the  header  kept  at  least  18  inches  from  face  of  chimney 
breast.  The  back  of  all  fire-places  shall  not  be  less  than  8 inches  thick ; 
all  stove  pipe  holes  to  have  proper  thimbles  and  stoppers.  (Sec.  336 ’ 
Code  1906;  Hemingway’s  Code,  Sec.  5860). 


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Foundations,  How  Constructed. 

67.  (73)  Proper  foundation  or  masonry  shall  be  prepared  for 
the  support  of  buildings,  not  less  than  one  foot  below  the  exposed  sur- 
face of  the  ground,  and  in  no  case  shall  any  foundation  rest  on  any 
filling  or  made  ground.  The  breadths  of  the  foundations  of  the  several 
parts  of  any  building  shall  be  proportioned  so  that,  as  nearly  as  prac- 
ticable, the  pressure  shall  be  equal  on  each  square  foot  of  the  founda- 
tion. Cement  mortar  shall  be  used  in  the  masonry  of  all  foundations 
exposed  to  dampness. 

Foundations,  Piles,  Diameter  of  and  Spacing. 

68.  (74)  Piles  driven  for  a wall  to  rest  upon  shall  be  not  less 
than  8 inches  in  diameter  at  the  largest  end,  and  shall  be  spaced  not 
more  than  3 feet  on  centres  in  the  direction  of  the  length  of  the  wall, 
and  nearer  if  required  by  the  inspector.  The  inspector  shall  deter- 
mine the  grade  at  which  piles  shall  be  cut  off. 

Foundations,  Wall  Not  Over  20  Feet  in  Height. 

69.  (75)  Walls  not  exceeding  20  feet  in  height  where  piling  is 
necessary,  may  rest  on  a single  row  of  piles,  if  deemed  advisable  by 
the  inspector ; walls  exceeding  20  feet  in  height  shall  rest  on  not  less 
than  two  rows  of  piles.  Extra  piles  shall  be  driven  where  required  by 
the  inspectors. 

Walls,  Construction  of. 

70.  (76)  In  brick  walls  every  seventh  course  shall  be  headers. 
All  fire  flues  shall  be  smoothly  plastered  or  have  struck  joints.  Walls 
shall  be  securely  anchored  to  the  timbers  and  joints  resting  upon  them. 

Walls,  Hollow,  Used  Bonded  With  Incombustible  Anchors. 

71.  (77)  Hollow  walls,  not  bearing  walls,  may  be  used  in  all 
cases ; but  shall  be  bonded  together  with  incombustible  anchors  placed 
not  more  than  3 feet  apart.  If  bearing  walls  thickness  shall  be  reck- 
oned by  their  solid  parts,  unless  either  part  is  at  least  8 inches  thick, 
and  solid  connections  are  made  in  upright  directions,  not  less  than  12 
inches  wide  nor  more  than  8 feet  apart  from  centers.  In  such  cases 
two-thirds  of  the  hollow  space  shall  be  connected  with  the  solid 
parts;  provided,  that  in  no  case  shall  the  ends  of  the  joints  or  other 
wood  be  allowed  to  come  within  4 inches  of  the  hollow  space. 

Walls,  Not  to  Be  Cut  Off  or  Altered  Without  Permit  From  Inspector. 

72.  (78)  No  wall  of  any  building  shall  be  cut  off  or  altered 
without  a permit  obtained  from  the  inspector.  Every  temporary 
support  placed  under  any  structure,  wall,  girder,  beam  or  column, 
during  the  erection,  finishing,  altering  or  repairing  of  any  building,  or 
part  thereof,  shall  be  equal  in  strength  to  the  permanent  support  re- 
quired for  such  construction. 


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Walls,  Party  Wall  Not  to  Be  Cut  Without  Inspector’s  Permit, 
Doors  in. 

73.  (79)  No  opening  shall  be  cut  through  a party  wall  of  a 
brick  building  without  a permit  from  the  inspector  and  every  such 
opening  shall  have  top,  bottom  and  sides  of  stone,  brick  or  iron; 
doorways  shall  be  closed  by  two  sets  of  standard  metal-covered  doors 
(separated  by  the  thickness  of  the  walls)  hung  to  rabbeted  iron 
frames  or  to  iron  hinges  in  brick  or  stone  rabbets;  shall  not  exceed 
10  feet  in  height  by  8 feet  in  width,  and  other  openings  shall  be  pro- 
tected in  a manner  satisfactory  to  the  inspector. 

Walls,  No  Timber  Used  in  Except  for  Arched  Opening. 

74.  (80)  No  timber,  except  lathing  strips,  shall  be  used  in  any 
wall  of  any  brick  building  except  arch  forms  for  interior  arched 
opening. 

Walls,  on  Those  Beams  Rest  to  Be  Anchored. 

75.  (81)  Walls  of  a brick  building,  on  which  the  ends  of 
beams  rest,  shall  be  anchored  at  each  tier  of  beams  at  intervals  of  not 
more  than  10  feet  apart,  with  good,  strong  wrought  iron  anchors,  at 
least  1-2  inch  by  1 1-2  inches,  well  built  into  the  walls  and  fastened  at 
the  top  of  the  beams ; and  where  the  beams  are  supported  by  girders 
the  ends  of  the  beams  resting  on  the  girders  shall  be  butted  together 
end  to  end,  and  strapped  with  wrought  iron  straps  or  tire  iron  just 
the  same  distance  apart  in  the  same  beams  as  the  wall  anchors,  and 
shall  be  well  fastened. 

Piers,  Construction  of. 

76.  (82)  Piers  will  be  built  of  the  best  quality  of  good  well- 
burnt  hard  brick,  laid  in  cement  or  properly  proportioned  mortar,  and 
well  wet  when  laid  in  warm  weather. 

Piers,  Under  Lintels. 

77.  (83)  Brick  piers  under  lintels,  girders  or  columns,  of  brick 

buildings,  over  one  story  high,  shall  have  a cap  of  iron  at  least  2 inches 
thick,  the  full  size  of  the  pier.  v 

Piers,  on  Piles  to  Be  Bonded. 

78.  (84)  Brick  piers  and  buttresses  shall  be  bonded  with 
thorough  courses,  level  and  bedded,  each  course,  and  where  their  foun- 
dations rest  on  piles  a sufficient  number  shall  be  driven  to  insure  a 
proper  support. 

Metal  Column  to  Rest  on  Iron  Plate. 

79.  (85)  Every  metal  column  in  a brick  building  shall  rest  on 
an  iron  plate  of  not  less  thickness  than  2 inches,  wooden  columns  sup- 
porting girders  and  floors  in  such  buildings  shall  set  on  1 1-2  inch 
iron  plates  with  sockets  and  counter  sinkages. 


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Backing  to  Iron  Front,  Not  Wholly  Self-Supporting. 

80.  (86)  The  backing  of  any  iron  front  that  is  not  wholly  self- 
supporting  shall  be  treated  as  an  independent  wall.  If  the  iron  is 
self-supporting,  then  the  party  wall  shall  be  extended  to  meet  the  outer 
thickness  of  iron  and  all  vacancies  shall  be  filled  with  grout  to  insure 
a complete  separation  of  adjoining  buildings. 

Roof,  Material,  Exceptions. 

81.  All  buildings  except  as  given  below  shall  have  roof  coverings 
of  approved  standard  quality,  such  as  brick,  concrete,  tile  or  slate ; or 
highest  grade  of  tin  roofing,  or  of  asbestos  shingles,  or  of  built-up  roof- 
ing felt  with  gravel  or  slag  surface,  or  of  built-up  asbestos  roofing,  or 
other  roofings  of  like  grade  which  would  rank  as  Class  A or  B under 
the  test  specifications  of  the  National  Board  of  Fire  Underwriters. 

Exceptions : 

(a)  Dwellings; 

(b)  Frame  buildings; 

(c)  Buildings  not  exceeding  two  stories  or  30  feet  in  height  and 
2,500  square  feet  in  area,  and  not  used  for  factories,  ware-houses,  or 
mercantile  purposes. 

Passed  June  8,  1918. 

Roof,  Material  of  Excepted  Buildings  and  Dwellings. 

82.  The  quality  of  roofing  for  all  dwellings  and  other  buildings 
exempted  in  Section  81,  shall  be  as  therein  specified ; or  may  be  of 
grade  not  lower  than  that  meeting  the  requirements  of  the  test  speci- 
fied in  Section  90,  or  of  grade  which  would  rank  not  lower  than  Class 
F,  under  the  test  specifications  of  the  National  Board  of  Fire  Under- 
writers. 

Passed  June  8,  1918. 

Roof,  Felt,  How  Placed. 

8S.  A layer  of  deadening  felt  at  least  1 1-16  inch  thick  shall  be 
placed  between  metal  roofing  and  the  supporting  woodwork. 

Note — The  purpose  of  the  felt  is  to  prevent  quick  ignition  of  the 
wooden  decking  when  the  roof  is  exposed  to  burning  brands  or  radiated 
heat. 

Passed  June  8,  1918. 

Roof,  Party  Walls,  Wood  Not  to  Extend  Across. 

84.  The  wooden  planking  and  sheathing  of  roofs  shall  not  in  any 
case  be  extended  across  side  or  party  walls. 

Passed  June  8,  1918. 


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Roof,  Pitch  60  Degrees,  Must  Have  Iron  or  Steel  Frames. 

85.  Any  roof  having  a pitch  over  60  degrees,  placed  on  any  build- 
ing over  40  feet  high,  except  towers  or  church  spires,  shall  be  con- 
structed of  iron  or  steel  frames  filled  with  fire-proof  material  not  less 
than  3 1-2  inches  thick,  and  shall  be  covered  with  approved  roofing. 

Passed  June  8,  1918. 

Roof,  Flashing,  Material  and  Construction. 

86.  All  flashings  shall  be  of  metal  properly  incorporated  with 
the  roofing  material.  Copper  flashings  are  recommended. 

Passed  June  8,  1918. 

Roof,  Dormer  Windows  How  Protected. 

87.  The  top  and  sides  of  dormer  windows  shall  be  protected  the 
same  as  the  roof. 

Passed  June  8,  1918. 

Roof,  Repairs,  25%  Allowed. 

88.  This  ordinance  shall  not  be  construed  to  prohibit  the  repair- 
ing of  a wooden  shingle  roof,  provided  the  building  is  not  increased  in 
height,  but  the  renewal  of  such  a roof  is  forbidden.  No  existing  wooden 
shingle  roof,  if  damaged  more  than  25  per  cent  shall  be  repaired  with 
other  than  approved  roofing. 

Passed  June  8,  1918. 

Roof,  Ten  Years  Wood  Replaced. 

89.  Within  10  years  from  the  date  of  adoption  of  this  ordinance, 
any  and  all  roofs  now  covered  with  wooden  shingles,  or  other  material 
which  will  not  meet  the  requirements  of  the  test  specified  in  Section 

90.  shall  be  replaced  with  approved  roofing  material  corresponding 
with  the  requirements  for  new  buildings. 

Passed  June  8,  1918. 

Roof,  Test,  How  Made. 

90.  Fire  Test  for  Approved  Fire-Resisting  Roofing.  The  roofing 
shall  at  least  withstand  the  attack  of  burning  fire  brands  for  5 minutes 
with  a wind  pressure  of  5 miles  per  hour,  without  ignition  of  a clear, 
dry,  white-pine  decking  beneath  it ; and  shall  not  crack  and  expose  the 
decking,  nor  slip  badly,  nor  convey  or  communicate  fire  badly,  nor 
produce  a serious  flying  brand  hazard  when  thus  exposed.  The  test 
shall  be  made  with  the  sample  at  the  maximum  angle  of  inclination 
advocated  in  practice  for  the  roofing.  The  brands  shall  consist  of  at 
least  ten  strips  of  seasoned  hard  maple  2 inches  square  and  3 feet 
long,  formed  into  a frame  or  grid  with  a 1 3-4  inch  space  between 


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them.  The  complete  grid  shall  be  thoroughly  ignited  and  burning 
before  application  to  the  roof  sample,  which  latter  shall  extend  on  all 
sides  at  least  18  inches  beyond  the  edges  of  the  grid. 

Passed  June  8,  1918. 

Roof,  Inconsistent  Ordinances  Repealed. 

91.  That  all  former  ordinances  of  the  City  of  Jackson,  Missis- 
sippi, affecting  or  relating  to  the  construction  or  repairing  of  roof 
coverings  and  all  other  ordinances  or  parts  thereof  inconsistent  here- 
with, are  hereby  repealed. 

Passed  June  8,  1918. 

Roof,  Penalty. 

92.  That  any  person,  or  persons  violating  the  provisions  of  the 
foregoing  shall  be  punished  by  a fine  of  $100,  or  by  imprisonment  of 
not  more  than  30  days  (upon  conviction),  or  by  both  such  fine  and 
imprisonment. 

Passed  June  8,  1918. 

Roof,  Tar,  Composition,  Rosin,  Etc.,  Not  Exposed. 

• 93.  (88)  No  uncovered  tar,  composition,  rosin,  felt  or  wood- 

work shall  in  any  way  be  exposed  on  any  roof  or  appendages. 

Appendages,  Cornice,  Dormer  Windows,  Etc.,  to  Be  Enveloped 
With  Metal. 

94.  (89)  Appendages  to  any  business  building  above  the  first 
story,  and  above  30  feet  from  grade  of  sidewalk  on  any  building,  if 
not  wholly  of  incombustible  material,  shall  be  enveloped  with  metal. 
Dormer  windows,  cornices,  mouldings,  balconies,  bay  windows,  towers, 
spires,  ventilators,  etc.,  shall  be  considered  as  appendages. 

Bay  Windows,  Etc.,  Not  to  Project  Over  Public  Way  Without  Permit. 

95.  (90)  No  bay  window  or  other  structure  shall  be  placed  on 
any  building  so  as  to  project  over  any  public  way  or  square  without 
the  permission  of  the  building  committee  or  the  city  council  in  writing. 
When  awnings  are  attached  to  buildings  the  frame  work  shall  be 
of  metal. 

Glass  in  Skylights  to  Be  Protected. 

96.  (91)  Glass  in  all  skylights,  if  not  wire  glass  in  metal 
frames,  shall  be  protected  by  screens  made  of  No.  10  (or  heavier) 
wire,  with  meshes  not  exceeding  1 ^ inches ; such  screen  to  be  secured 
to  the  sash  and  kept  at  least  4 inches  above  the  glass. 


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Buildings  Must  Have  Leaders. 

97.  (92)  Buildings  hereafter  erected  shall  he  kept  provided 
with  proper  metallic  leaders  for  conducting  the  water  from  the  roof 
to  the  ground  sewer  or  street  gutter  in  such  manner  as  shall  protect 
the  walls  and  foundations  from  damage ; and  in  no  case  shall  the 
water  from  such  leaders,  or  otherwise,  be  allowed'  to  flow  upon  the 
sidewalk,  but  shall  be  conducted  by  drain  pipes  to  the  street  gutter 
or  sewer. 

Cornices,  Gutters,  Etc.,  Must  Be  Incombustible. 

98.  (93)  Cornices,  gutters,  eaves  and  parapets  (above  first 
story  of  business  buildings,  and  above  30  feet  from  grade  of  sidewalk 
on  all  other  buildings),  shall  be  made  of  incombustible  materials. 

Roofs  to  Business  Buildings  Must  Have  Scuttle. 

99.  (94)  Roofs  of  business  buildings  shall  be  so  constructed  as 
to  be  reached  by  a scuttle,  or  by  iron  steps  fastened  to  the  outside  of 
the  outer  wall.  If  by  scuttle,  the  same  shall  be  at  least  20x30  inches, 
the  frame  and  lid  covered  with  metal,  and  shall  have  a stationary 
ladder  communicating  with  such  scuttle.  All  buildings  not  so  pro- 
vided shall  comply  with  this  section  within  90  days. 

Floor  Beams,  Joists,  Etc.,  Must  Be  Two  Inches  From  Chimney  Flue 

or  Breast. 

100.  (95)  Floor  beams,  joists  and  headers  shall  be  kept  at  least 
two  inches  clear  of  any  wall  enclosing  a fire  flue  or  chimney  breast, 
and  the  space  left  between  the  framing  and  such  flue  shall  be  filled 
with  gauged  mortar,  to  be  a heavy  coat  of  plastering  put  on  the  walls 
of  such  flues?  before  any  other  wood-work  shall  be  placed  against  it. 

Floors,  Weight  Constructed  to  Bear. 

101.  (96)  Floors  shall  be  constructed  to  bear  a safe  weight  per 

superficial  foot,  exclusive  of  materials,  as  follows:  For  dwellings, 

tenements  or  lodging  houses,  100  pounds ; for  stores,  warehouses,  ma- 
chine shops,  armories  and  drill-rooms,  not  less  than  250  pounds.  These 
requirements  shall  apply  to  all  alterations  as  well  as  to  new  buildings. 

Strength  of  Materials  to  Be  Used,  How  Calculated. 

102.  (97)  In  all  calculations  for  the  strength  of  materials  to 
be  used  in  any  building,  the  proportion  between  the  safe  weight  and 
the  breaking  weight  shall  be  as  one  to  three  for  all  beams,  girders  and 
other  pieces  subjected  to  cross  strain ; and  as  one  to  six  for  all  posts, 
columns  and  other  vertical  supports,  and  for  all  tie  beams  and  other 
pieces  subjected  to  a tensile  strain;  and  the  requisite  dimensions  of 
each  piece  of  material  are  to  be  ascertained  by  computation,  by  rules 
given  by  the  best  authorities,  using  for  constants  in  the  rules  only 
such  numbers  as  have  been  deduced  from  experiments  on  materials  of 
like  kind  with  that  proposed  to  be  used. 


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Joists  and  Beams  Entering*  Wall  to  Be  Beveled,  4 Inches  Between 

Ends. 

103.  (98)  Ends  of  joists  or  beams  entering  a brick  wall  shall 
be  cut  not  less  than  3 inch  bevel,  so  as  not  to  disturb  the  brick  work 
by  any  defection  or  breaking  of  the  joists  or  beams.  All  such  joists 
or  timbers  entering  a party  wall  from  opposite  sides  shall  have  at 
least  4 inches  of  solid  brick  work  between  the  ends  of  such  timbers  or 
joists.  All  buildings  shall  have  the  brick  project  not  less  than  iy2 
inches  inside  the  face  to  the  wall  between  the  joists  of  each  floor  and 
ceiling  joists. 

Joists  and  Girders,  Strength  of. 

104.  (99)  Joists  and  girders  in  any  building  shall  be  of  proper 
dimensions  to  sustain  the  load  designed  to  be  placed  upon  them.  Gird- 
ers may  rest  upon  piers  of  brick  or  stone,  or  upon  columns  of  wood 
or  iron  of  proper  dimensions.  All  floor  joists  shall'  be  properly 
bridged  with  cross  bridges.  All  headers  in  floor  framing  of  business 
buildings  that  are  placed  at  a greater  distance  than  two  feet  from  the 
end  of  a trimmer  shall  be  fixed  in  the  proper  iron  stirrups. 

Dangerous  Staging  or  Stand  to  Be  Torn  Down. 

105.  (100)  The  owner,  or  other  party  having  an  interest  in 
any  building,  staging  or  other  structure,  or  anything  attached  or 
connected  with  a building  or  other  structure  which  shall  be  unsafe, 
so  as  to  endanger  life,  shall  immediately,  upon  notice  received  from 
the  inspector  of  buildings,  cause  the  same  to  be  made  safe  and  secure 
or  taken  down ; and,  when  public  safety  requires  immediate  action, 
the  inspector  may  enter  upon  the  premises,  with  such  assistants  as 
may  be  necessary,  and  cause  the  said  structure  to  be  secured  or  taken 
down  without  delay,  at  the  expense  of  the  owner  or  party  interested. 
No  staging  or  stand  for  observation  purposes  shall  be  constructed  or 
occupied  upon  the  roof  of  any  building  in  this  city. 

Dangerous  Buildings,  Walls,  Overloaded  Floors,  Etc.,  in  Case  of  Fire. 

106.  (101)  Every  building  which  shall  appear  to  the  inspector 
to  be  especially  dangerous  in  case  of  fire,  by  reason  of  bad  condition 
of  walls,  overloaded  floors,  defective  construction,  decay  or  other 
causes,  shall  be  held  to  be  unsafe  ; and  the  inspector,  besides  proceed- 
ing as  provided  in  the  preceding  section,  shall  also  affix  a notice  of 
the  dangerous  character  of  the  structure  to  a conspicuous  place  on 
the  exterior  wall  of  said  building.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person 
to  remove  said  notice  without  authority. 

Owner  of  Building,  Etc.,  Fined  for  Maintaining  Dangerous  Build- 
ing, Etc. 

107.  (102)  The  owner,  or  party  having  an  interest  in  the  un- 
safe building  or  structure  mentioned  in  the  two  preceding  sections, 
being  notified  thereof  in  writing  by  the  inspector,  shall  forfeit  and 


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pay  a fine  to  the  use  of  said  City  for  every  day’s  continuance  thereof 
after  such  notice  a sum  of  not  less  than  $15  nor  more  than  $50. 

Building  Not  to  be  Altered  Without  Approval  of  Inspector. 

108.  (103)  No  building  shall  be  altered  until  it  has  been  ex- 
amined and  approved  by  the  inspector  as  being  in  a good  and  safe 
condition  to  be  altered  as  proposed. 

Brick  Work  in  Walls  and  Buttresses,  How  Done. 

109.  (104)  All  brick  walls  and  buttresses  shall  be  of  merchant- 
able, well  shaped  brick,  well  laid  and  bedded,  with  well-filled  joints, 
in  lime  or  cement  mortar,  and  well  flushed  up  at  every  course  with 
mortar;  and  all  bricks  used  during  the  warm  months  shall  be  wet  at 
the  time  they  are  laid,  and  shall  be  dry  at  the  time  they  are  laid  dur- 
ing the  cold  months. 

Vertical  Recess,  Chase  and  Flues  in  Walls,  Depth  of. 

110.  (105)  No  continuous  vertical  recess,  chase  or  flue  shall  be 
made  in  any  party  wall  so  deep  that  it  will  leave  the  thickness  at  the 
back  less  than  eight  inches  at  any  point,  and  no  recess  of  any  kind 
shall  be  made  in  any  8-inch  wall.  No  horizontal  recess  shall  be  made 
in  any  wall  except  by  a special  permit  in  writing  from  the  inspector. 
No  continuous  recess  other  than  flues  in  stacks  shall  be  nearer  than 
7 feet  to  any  other  recess. 

Partitions  in  Hotel  Buildings,  Construction  of. 

111.  (106)  Partitions  in  hotel  buildings  and  tenement  houses, 
made  on  scantling,  to  be  lathed  and  plastered,  shall  be  filled  with 
brick  work  8 inches  high  in  the  best  manner.  Scantling  partitions 
shall  not  be  employed  as  supporters  of  any  floor  or  roof  (except 
dwelling  houses) . 

Elevators  and  Hatchways. 

112.  (107)  Hoisting  openings  shall  have  trap  doors  covered 
with  metal  on  the  underside  on  all  floors,  with  sufficient  guards  for 
protection  during  the  hours  of  business,  and  said  doors  shall  be  kept 
closed  at  all  other  times.  Elevators  shall' be  strongly  built  and  kept 
in  good  condition.  Where  there  are  no  doors  guarding  elevator  shafts, 
the  latter  shall  be  properly  protected  by  gates  or  other  sufficient 
devices.  The  inspector  may  condemn  any  elevator  or  shaft  which  he 
may  find  to  be  in  an  unsafe  condition  and  require  the  same  to  be 
abandoned,  renewed  or  repaired,  and  no  persons  shall  use  or  permit 
to  be  used,  any  elevator,  shaft,  or  opening  which  the  inspector  has 
declared  to  be  dangerous  or  unsafe. 

Planing  and  Other  Mills. 

113.  (108)  No  building  within  the  fire  limits  shall  be  used  or 
occupied,  in  whole  or  in  part,  for  planing  mills,  sash,  door  and  blind 


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or  mattress  manufacturers,  or  similar  enterprises  where  there  is 
usually  kept  on  hand  inflammable  material  or  refuse,  unless  such 
buildings  so  occupied  shall  have  in  connection  with  it  a brick  or  fire- 
proof vault  of  sufficient  capacity  to  contain  all  shavings,  sawdust, 
chips  or  other  light  combustible  refuse  connected  therewith,  and  all 
such  shavings  and  other  light  combustible  refuse  shall  be  removed 
daily  from  such  premises  to  such  vault.  No  person  owning,  renting, 
managing  or  occupying  any  premises  in  said  limits  shall  allow  any 
inflammable  packing  material  or  refuse  of  any  kind  to  accumulate. 

Floors  Under  Stoves,  Covered  With  Incombustible  Material. 

114.  (109)  Floors  under  all  stoves  shall  be  protected  by  a cov- 
ering of  incombustible  material.  Stoves  shall  be  kept  at  least  20 
inches,  and  their  smoke  pipes  12  inches,  from  any  unprotected  wood- 
work. 

Woodwork  in  Boiler  Rooms. 

115.  (110)  The  woodwork  of  all  boiler  houses  and  boiler  rooms 
shall  be  kept  at  least  4 feet  from  the  boiler,  6 feet  from  the  breeching 
or  smoke  conducter,  and  3 feet  from  the  dome  of  the  boiler.  If  the 
roof  be  of  incombustible  material,  there  shall  be  at  least  1 foot  between 
the  boiler  dome  and  the  roof. 

Floors,  Stationary  Boilers  On, 

116.  (Ill)  The  floors  of  all  rooms,  when  containing  stationary 
boilers,  shall  be  made  of  incombustible  materials,  5 feet  on  all  sides, 
and  at  least  8 feet  in  front  of  any  boiler. 

Steam  Pipes,  Distance  From  Woodwork,  Protected  by  Soapstone, 
Asbestos,  Etc. 

117.  (112).  Steam  pipes  shall  be  kept  at  least  one  inch  from  all 
woodwork;  otherwise  they  shall  be  protected  by  a soapstone,  asbestos 
or  earthenware  ring  or  tube,  or  rest  on  iron  supports. 

Bill  Boards. 

118.  (113)  No  bill  boards  shall  be  placed  or  erected  without  a 
permit  from  the  inspector,  and  he  shall  have  the  power  to  order  the 
removal  or  alteration  of  any  such  board  upon  good  cause  shown  where 
the  same  is  a source  of  danger  to  persons  or  property. 

Protection  of  Persons. 

119.  (114)  In  the  erection  or  repairing  of  buildings  or  struc- 
tures, owners  and  contractors  having  charge  of  the  work  shall  have 
scaffolding  built  over  sidewalk,  properly  protected  by  strong  boards, 
so  as  to  efficiently  protect  persons  using  the  sidewalks  or  streets. 
Where  the  building  is  more  than  three  stories  high  there  shall  also 
be  placed  proper  planks  on  joists  or  girders  to  protect  workmen  and 
others  from  falling  objects. 


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Fire  Escapes,  on  Buildings  of  Three  or  More  Stories. 

120.  (115)  Buildings  three  or  more  stories  in  height  used  for 
office,  manufacturing  or  public  purposes,  shall  have  one  or  more  suit- 
able fire  escapes  of  such  character  of  construction  and  material  as 
shall  be  satisfactory  to  the  building  committee,  who  shall  approve  all 
fire  escapes,  and  they  shall  have  the  power  to  order  the  temporary 
closing  of  any  such  building  or  establishment  not  provided  with 
proper  and  suitable  fire  escapes,  until  the  board  shall  have  reasonable 
opportunity  to  investigate  the  same. 

Fire  Escapes  and  Exits. 

121.  (116)  Fire  escapes  shall  be  kept  in  proper  condition  and 
repair,  and  changes  ordered  by  the  building  committee  shall  be  made 
within  60  days.  Fire  escapes  ordered  to  be  built  shall  be  provided 
within  the  same  period  of  time.  All  brackets  for  fire  escapes  shall  go 
through  the  wall,  and  through  the  studding  of  wooden  buildings,  and. 
be  secured  on  the  inside  by  suitable  nuts  and  washers.  All  egress 
openings  in  public  halls  shall  have  the  word  “exit”  written  over  them 
in  conspicuous  letters,  and  there  shall  be  such  number  of  exits  in 
public  places  as  the  building  committee  of  said  city  may  think  proper. 
Said  committee  shall  have  the  power  to  order  the  closing  of  any  build- 
ing which,  in  their  opinion,  is  not  provided  with  proper  exits.  All 
doors  of  theatres  and  places  of  public  gatherings  shall  have  exit  doors 
that  open  to  the  outside,  and  with  fastenings  that  may  be  easily  un- 
loosed from  inside.  (Sec.  3362,  Code  1906.) 

Fire  Limits. 

122.  Beginning  at  the  intersection  of  the  center  lines  of  Com- 
merce street  and  Court  street  and  running  northward  along  the  center 
line  of  Commerce  street  to  the  center  line  of  Tombigbee  street ; thence 
northward  along  the  same  line  produced  in  its  intersection  with  the 
center  line  of  Amite  street ; thence  westward  along  the  center  line  of 
Amite  street  to  the  center  line  of  President  street ; thence  southward 
along  the  center  line  of  President  street  to  a point  100  feet  north  of 
the  north  property  line  of  Capitol  street;  thence  westward  along  a 
parallel  line  to  the  center  line  of  Capitol  street  to  a point  100  feet 
east  of  the  east  property  line  of  Farish  street ; thence  northward  along 
a line  parallel  to  Farish  street  to  a point  on  the  center  line  of  Griffith 
street ; thence  westward  along  the  center  line  of  Griffith  street  to  the 
center  line  of  Mill  street;  thence  westward  along  a line  parallel  to 
the  center  line  of  Capitol  street  to  a point  100  feet  west  of  the  west 
property  line  of  Gallatin  street;  thence  southward  along  a line  par- 
allel to  the  center  line  of  Gallatin  street  to  the  center  line  of  Pearl 
street ; thence  eastward  on  the  center  line  of  Pearl  street  to  the  center 
line  of  Gallatin  street ; thence  southward  along  the  center  line  of  Gal- 
latin street  to  a point  100  feet  south  of  the  south  property  line  of 
Pearl  street;  thence  eastward  along  a line  parallel  to  the  center  line 
of  Pearl  street  to  the  center  line  of  Congress  street ; thence  southward 


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along  the  center  line  of  Congress  street  to  the  center  line  of  Pasca- 
goula street;  thence  eastward  along  the  center  line  of  Pascagoula 
street  to  center  line  of  President  street;  thence  southward  along  the 
center  line  of  President  street  to  a point  100  feet  south  of  the  south 
property  line  of  Pascagoula  street ; thence  eastward  along  a line  par- 
allel to  the  center  line  of  Pascagoula  street  to  a point  100  feet  west 
of  the  west  property  line  of  State  street;  thence  southward  along  a 
line  parallel  to  the  center  line  of  State  street  to  the  center  line  of 
Court  street;  thence  eastward  along  the  center  line  of  Court  street  to 
the  center  line  of  Commerce  street,  the  point  of  beginning. 

Passed  November  3,  1914. 

Building  Committee  to  Review  Action  of  Inspector. 

123.  (118)  The  building  committee  shall  at  all  times  have  the 
right  to  review,  reverse,  modify  or  affirm  any  action  taken,  or  orders 
given  by  the  inspector. 

Use  of  Streets  by  Builders,  Lanterns  at  Night. 

124.  (119)  Persons  erecting  or  repairing  any  building  may  use 
one-third  of  the  street  or  alley  next  adjoining  or  in  front  of  the  prem- 
ises by  permission  of  the  inspector  for  the  purpose  of  handling  ma- 
terials during  the  time  work  is  going  on ; provided  that  the  street  be 
not  obstructed  for  vehicles  or  street  cars,  that  a suitable  lantern,  with 
sufficient  light,  be  securely  placed  at  each  of  the  outer  corners  of  the 
material  placed  in  the  street,  each  night  that  same  remains  in  the 
street,  so  as  to  show  plainly  the  character  and  extent  of  obstructions. 
Said  lantern  shall  be  lighted  at  or  before  dark  and  burn  constantly 
every  night  until  daylight.  The  owner  and  contractor  shall  both  be 
liable  for  violation  of  this  section.  And  further  provided,  that  said 
material  or  obstruction  shall  not  remain  in  the  street  longer  than  nec- 
essary, and  in  no  event  longer  than  ninety  days. 

Penalty  for  Violation  of  Building  Ordinance. 

125.  (121)  Any  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
ordinance  shall,  upon  conviction,  be  fined  not  more  than  fifty  dollars, 
or  imprisoned  not  more  than  thirty  days,  or  both  fined  and  imprisoned 
within  the  above  limits  at  the  discretion  of  the  Police  Justice. 


CHAPTER  8. 

BY-LAWS. 

By-Laws  of  the  Mayor  and  Council;  Call  to  Order,  Approval  of 
Minutes. 

126.  (122)  At  the  appointed  hour  of  the  meeting,  a quorum 

being  present,  the  Mayor  shall  take  the  chair  and  call  the  Board  to 
order.  1 lie  minutes  of  the  previous  meeting  shall  be  read  and  if  ap- 


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proved  by  the  Board,  shall  be  signed  by  the  Mayor.  The  following 
order  shall  be  observed  in  transaction  of  business  after  reading  of 
the  minutes: 

1.  Hearing  of  complaints  and  appeals,  at  which  time  any  citizen 
shall  be  allowed  reasonable  time  to  present  any  matters  of  public  or 
personal  interest. 

2.  Message  of  the  Mayor  and  reports  of  all  officers. 

3.  Presenting  petitions. 

4.  Unfinished  business. 

5.  \New  business. 

Seal. 

127.  (129)  Adopting  a seal  for  the  City  of  Jackson.  The  seal 
of  the  City  now  in  use  is  hereby  adopted  as  the  seal  of  the  City  of 
Jackson. 

May  4,  1909. 

(Code  1906,  Sec.  3391;  Hemingway’s  Code,  Sec.  5919.) 

Meetings,  Time,  Place,  Number  of. 

128.  Regular  public  meetings  of  the  Council  shall  be  held  on  the 
first  and  third  Tuesdays  of  each  month,  at  ten  (10)  o’clock  a.  m.  in 
the  northeast  room  of  the  City  Hall,  located  on  South  President  street 
in  the  City  of  Jackson,  Mississippi,  the  said  place  of  meeting  being 
the  same  as  that  heretofore  used  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aldermen. 

Passed  January  6,  1913. 


CHAPTER  9. 

CEDAR  LAWN  CEMETERY. 

Cedar  Lawn  Cemetery  Named. 

129.  (134)  The  new  cemetery  purchased  from  S.  Livingston 
and  daughter  shall  be  known  as  the  “ Cedar  Lawn  Cemetery”  and 
shall  be  used  only  for  the  burial  of  white  people. 

City  Engineer  to  Make  Survey. 

130.  (136)  The  City  Engineer  shall  make  the  necessary  survey 
and  plans  covering  the  whole  cemetery,  showing  location  and  size  of 
lots,  walks  and  driveways  and  passes,  and  five  acres  of  the  northwest 
corner  shall  be  set  aside  for  the  burial  of  white  paupers.  After  it  is 
adopted  by  the  Board  of  Mayor  and  Aldermen,  a durable  map  shall 
be  made  of  said  plan,  which  shall  be  known  as  the  official  map  and 


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plan  of  Cedar  Lawn  Cemetery.  All  improvements  in  said  cemetery 
shall  be  in  strict  conformity  to  the  same.  Room  shall  be  left  on  the 
lower  margin  for  the  following:  “Official  Map  and  Plan  of  Cedar 

Lawn  Cemetery,”  under  which  shall  be,  with  date  of  same,  the  signa- 
tures of  the  Mayor  and  each  Alderman.  Said  map  shall  be  incased  in 
a tin  cylinder  and  kept  in  the  City  safe,. the  Clerk  using  blue-prints 
for  ordinary  use. 

Shrubbery  Not  Allowed  Over  One  Foot  High. 

131.  (137)  No  shrubbery  shall  be  allowed  in  the  cemetery  over 
one  foot  in  height  except  such  trees  and  shrubbery  that  may  be  along 
the  driveways  and  walks  provided  for  in  the  official  plans. 

Graves  to  Be  on  Level. 

132.  (138)  All  graves  shall  be  on  the  level  with  the  surface  of 
the  lot,  and  may  be  covered  with  a stone  slab,  not  to  exceed  eight 
inches  above  the  surface,  and  tombstones  may  be  permitted  not  to 
exceed  one  foot  in  height,  except  each  family  lot  may  have  one  monu- 
ment any  height  desired.  The  foundations  of  the  said  monuments 
shall  be  laid  by  the  city  at  the  expense  of  the  owner  of  the  lot,  and 
shall  always  be  collected  for  in  advance.  Foundations  to  be  made  of 
all  hard-burnt  brick,  laid  in  best  Portland  cement  and  to  be  finished 
at  least  seven  days  before  monument  is  set. 

Fences  Not  Allowed. 

133  (139)  No  fence  of  any  kind  shall  be  permitted  around  lots ; 

coping  of  stone,  concrete  or  brick  may  be  placed  around  lots,  provided 
it  does  not  exceed  one  foot  in  height. 

Lot  Owners  May  Improve  Lots. 

134.  (140)  Lot  owners  may  improve  their  lots,  but  it  must  al- 
ways be  done  under  the  supervision  of  the  Board  or  done  in  strict 
conformity  to  the  requirements  of  this  ordinance. 

Parts  to  Be  Improved  as  Needed. 

135.  (141)  From  time  to  time  such  parts  of  the  cemetery  shall 
be  improved  as  necessity  requires ; said  improvements  shall  always 
be  in  conformity  to  the  official  plan  and  the  provisions  of  this  or- 
dinance. 

All  areas  improved  are  to  be  divided  into  sections,  each  section 
being  bounded  by,  but  not  divided  by,  carriage  drives,  each  section  to 
be  itself  numbered,  beginning  at  Number  1,  in  each  section. 

Improved  Lots  to  Be  Sold. 

136.  (142)  No  lot  shall  be  sold  except  in  improved  additions, 
and  priees  shall  be  fixed  at  the  time  each  addition  is  made. 


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What  Constitutes  Improvements. 

137.  (143)  Improvements  shall  consist  of  opening  up  drive- 
ways and  walks,  and  cleaning  up  lots  and  parks,  and  otherwise  beau- 
tifying grounds. 

Sexton. 

138.  (144)  The  cemetery  shall  have  a Sexton,  whose  pay  shall 
be  such  as  may  be  fixed  by  the  Council. 

Cedar  Lawn  Cemetery  Fund. 

139.  (145)  There  shall  be  a fund  known  as  the  Cedar  Lawn 
Cemetery  Fund.  All  proceeds  from  sale  of  lots  shall  go  into  this  fund, 
and  it  shall  be  spent  only  for  the  benefit  of  the  said  cemetery. 

Burial  of  Colored  People  Prohibited. 

140.  (147)  The  burial  of  colored  people  in  this  cemetery  is 
prohibited. 

Copy  of  Ordinance  Furnished  Lot  Owner. 

141.  (148)  The  City  Clerk  shall  have  ordinance  printed  in 
pamphlet  form,  and  shall  furnish  each  lot  owner  with  a copy  of  same. 

Official  Map. 

142.  (149)  A chart  or  map  of  Cedar  Lawn  Cemetery  as  pro- 
vided and  furnished  by  the  City  Engineer  shall  be  an  official  map 
and  chart  of  Cedar  Lawn  Cemetery. 

Map  to  Be  Signed  and  Filed  With  Clerk. 

143.  (150)  In  conformity  with  the  ordinances  passed  on  May 
22,  1899,  the  Council  shall  affix  their  official  signatures  to  said  map 
or  chart  and  the  said  map  shall  be  filed  with  the  City  Clerk  for  safe 
keeping. 

But  One  Lot  Sold  to  Any  Person. 

144.  (151)  The  Sexton  of  Cedar  Lawn  Cemetery  is  instructed 
to  sell  but  one  lot  to  any  one  person,  who  shall  be  a resident  of  the 
City  of  Jackson,  and  that  all  applications  for  more  than  one  lot  to  be 
purchased  by  one  person  representing  one  family,  shall  be  first  sub- 
mitted to  the  Council. 

CHAPTER  10. 

CEMETERIES. 

Greenwood  Cemetery  Named. 

145.  (152)  The  cemetery  heretofore  known  as  the  Old  Ceme- 
tery and  the  City  Cemetery  shall  be  known  as  the  Greenwood  Ceme- 
tery. 


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Elmwood  Cemetery  Named. 

146.  (153)  The  colored  cemetery  shall  be  known  as  Elmwood 
Cemetery. 

Interments  Not  to  Be  Made  Without  Consent  of  the  Owner  of  Lot. 

147.  (154)  Whenever  the  Sexton  shall  have  cause  to  believe 
that  the  interment  of  a body  offered  for  burial  in  any  one  of  the  lots 
in  Greenwood  Cemetery  would  not  meet  the  approval  of  the  owner  of 
such  lot,  or  the  person  having  charge  of  same,  under  the  authority  of 
the  owner,  he  shall  withhold  his  permission  for  such  interment,  unless 
a permit  therefor  in  writing  duly  signed  by  said  owner  or  person 
having  charge  of  such  lot  be  delivered  to  him. 

Gates  for  Greenwood  Cemetery. 

148.  (155)  There  shall  be  an  entrance  to  Greenwood  Cemetery 
on  the  south  side  and  a single  gate  on  the  east  side  opposite  Barksdale 
Avenue.  All  other  steps  and  entrances  shall  be  closed  up  and  it  shall 
be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  enter  the  cemetery,  except  from  the 
entrances  hereby  established. 

Sextons  to  Make  Report. 

149.  (157)  Sextons  of  Beth-Israel,  Elmwood,  Cedar  Lawn  and 
Greenwood  Cemeteries  must  obtain  a written  permit  from  the  Mayor 
before  any  of  them  shall  inter  or  disinter  any  body  in  the  said  ceme- 
teries respectively. 

Sextons,  to  Make  Monthly  Reports. 

150.  (158)  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  all  Sextons  to  report  monthly 
to  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Jackson  the  name,  age,  sex  and  cause  of 
death  of  every  body  interred  therein  respectively. 

Sextons,  Duties  of. 

151.  (159)  Sextons  of  the  cemeteries  shall,  under  the  direction 
of  the  Superintendent  of  the  Department  of  Cemeteries,  have  control 
of  cemeteries  for  which  they  are  respectively  elected  Sextons,  and  shall 
have  the  exclusive  right  to  excavate  and  fill  graves  therein. 

Sextons,  to  Dig  Graves  on  Permit  of  the  Health  Officer. 

152.  (160)  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  said  Sextons,  on  application 
of  persons  interested,  accompanied  by  a permit  of  the  Health  Officer 
on  the  payment  of  the  proper  fee,  to  dig  and  fill  graves  in  the  ceme- 
teries respectively  committed  to  their  control. 

Sextons,  Not  to  Disturb  Surface  of  the  Earth  or  to  Leave  Grass,  Etc., 
in  the  Walks. 

153.  (161)  Sextons  in  performing  their  duties  shall  leave  the 
surface  of  the  earth  in  as  near  the  condition  they  find  it  as  possible. 


City  of  Jackson,  Miss. 

and  in  no  event  shall  any  earth,  grass,  cuttings  from  any  shrubbery 
or  trees  or  rubbish  or  debris  of  any  kind,  be  left  by  them  m the  walks 
between  lots,  or  on  the  lots  of  others  than  those  for  whom  service 
shall  be  performed. 

Interments  Not  Made  Without  Permit  of  the  Health  Officer. 

154.  (162)  No  person  shall  be  interred  in  either  of  the  ceme- 
teries unless  permission  in  writing  shall  have  been  first  given  by  the 
Health  Officer,  designating  by  name  the  cemetery,  and  the  particular 
place  or  lot,  in  which  the  body  is  to  be  buried,  and  such  permit  shall 
not  be  granted  unless,  upon  satisfactory  information,  the  Mayor  shall 
conclude  that  the  Coroner’s  inquest  shall  not  be  held  before  burial; 
nor  shall  said  permit  be  given  for  the  burial  of  any  non-resident, 
unless  the  owner  or  person  in  control  of  the  lot  in  which  it  is  proposed 
to  bury  a non-resident  shall  have  first  consented ; nor  shall  any  such 
permit  be  given  for  the  burial  of  any  convict,  unless  under  like  cir- 
cumstances. 

Graves  Dug  Under  Direction  of  Sexton. 

155.  (163)  All  graves  shall  be  dug  under  the  direction  of  the 
respective  Sextons,  and  graves  for  persons  over  five  years  of  age  shall 
be  dug  not  less  than  six  feet  in  depth  from  the  surface,  and  for  chil- 
dren five  years  and  under,  not  less  than  five  feet.  Violations  of  these 
requirements  shall  subject  the  offending  Sexton  to  removal. 

Removal  Dead  Persons  From  the  City  Limits. 

156.  (164)  No  person  shall  remove,  or  shall  aid  or  assist  in  re- 
moving. any  dead  person  from  within  the  corporate  limits  of  the  City 
to  a point  outside,  without  a written  permit  from  the  Health  Officer. 

Fees  of  Sextons. 

157.  (165)  Fees  of  Sextons  shall  be  as  follows:  For  filling 

and  excavating  graves  of  adults,  $5.00 ; same  for  children  five  years 
and  under,  $2.50;  and  for  excavating  and  filling  graves  of  adults  in 
every  case  in  which  a brick,  steel  or  concrete  vault  is  constructed  in 
the  excavation,  $10.00 ; same  for  children  five  years  of  age  and  under, 
$5.00 ; for  burying  any  poor  person  over  the  age  of  five  years  by  order 
of  the  Mayor,  including  digging  and  filling- of  the  grave,  vehicle,  cof- 
fin, etc.,  $6.00 ; same  for  child  five  years  and  under,  $5.00. 

Passed  August  6,  1912. 

Clerk  to  Keep  Plat  of  Cemetery. 

158.  (166)  There  shall  be  kept  by  the  Clerk,  at  his- office,  a plat 
of  Greenwood  Cemetery  and  Elmwood  Cemetery,  and  he  shall,  by  and 
with  the  consent  of  the  Mayor,  upon  application  of  any  person  en- 
titled to  purchase,  convey  by  deed  any  of  the  lots  in  said  cemeteries. 


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Price  of  Lots  in  Elmwood  Cemetery. 

159.  (167)  Price  of  lots  in  Elmwood  Cemetery  shall  be  $5.00 
for  a single  lot  and  $10.00  for  a double  lot. 

Possession  Evidence  of  Title. 

160.  (168)  Where  a lot  in  the  cemetery  is  now  occupied,  it 
shall  be  prima  facie  evidence  that  it  has  been  paid  for,  and  the 
Clerk  is  instructed  to  enter  it  upon  the  cemetery  register  if  not  al- 
ready recorded. 

Lots  in  Greenwood  Cemetery,  Who  Sold  To. 

161.  (169)  No  lots  in  Greenwood  Cemetery  shall  be  sold  to  a 
colored  person. 

Lots  Not  Sold  to  Non-Residents. 

162.  (170)  No  lot  shall  be  sold  to  any  non-resident  of  the  City 
unless  the  non-resident  is  a property  holder  in  the  City  of  Jackson 
and  has  either  resided  in  the  City  of  Jackson  or  is  preparing  to  move 
to  Jackson. 

Deeds  to  Be  Signed  by  the  Mayor  and  Clerk. 

163  (171)  Deeds  shall  be  signed  and  acknowledged  by  the 

Mayor  and  City  Clerk,  and  shall  contain  the  condition  that,  unless 
the  purchaser  shall  observe  and  obey  all  the  regulations  of  the  Council 
touching  the  said  cemeteries,  now  in  force  or  hereafter  to  be  ordained, 
the  title  of  said  lot  shall  revert  to  the  city. 

Forest  or  Cedar  Trees  Not  to  Be  Planted. 

164.  (172)  No  forest  or  cedar  tree  shall  be  planted  or  set  on 
any  of  the  lots  in  said  cemeteries. 

Fences  Not  to  Be  Erected. 

165.  (173)  Trellises  or  wooden  fences  shall  not  be  erected  on 
or  around  any  of  the  said  lots,  nor  shall  any  fence  or  trellis,  being  in 
a state  of  dilapidation,  be  repaired. 

Sextons  to  Keep  Register. 

166.  (174)  Sextons  shall  keep  a register  of  all  interments  made. 

Paupers,  Burying  Ground  For. 

167.  (175)  Lot  84,  Section  3,  of  Greenwood  Cemetery  is  set 
aside  as  a burying  ground  for  paupers. 

Rubbish,  Not  to  Deposit. 

168.  (176)  Owners  of  lots  or  other  persons  shall  not  deposit 
outside  such  lots  any  rubbish,  earth,  grass,  cuttings  from  shrubbery 
or  trees,  or  debris  of  any  kind. 


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Cemeteries,  Not  to  Enter  at  Night  Time. 

169.  (177)  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  enter  or  go 
within  the  inclosures  of  any  of  the  City  cemeteries  during  the  hours  of 
night-time,  that  is,  between  dusk  and  daylight. 

170.  Hereafter  no  burial  lot  in  any  of  the  cemeteries  controlled 
by  the  City  of  Jackson  shall  be  sold  for  speculating  purposes  and  all 
deeds  by  the  City  to  such  lots  shall  recite  in  case  said  lots  shall  he  re- 
conveyed at  a greater  price  than  the  price  paid  to  the  City  at  such 
subsequent  conveyance  shall  operate  as  a forfeiture  to  the  City  for 
the  same. 

Passed  April  4,  1911. 


CHAPTER  11. 

CHICKENS. 

Chickens  Not  to  Run  at  Large. 

171.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  owner  of  chickens  to  permit 
such  chickens  to  depredate  upon  the  property  of  others. 

Any  person  catching  chickens  depredating  upon  their  property 
may  confine  such  chickens  and  keep  them  for  three  days  for  the  owner 
to  reclaim  them.  That  the  owner  shall  pay  the  party  so  confining  said 
chickens  for  the  expense  of  catching  and  confining  them,  but  if  not 
paid  for  within  three  days  thereafter,  the  party  so  confining  them 
may  dispose  of  them  in  such  a way  as  may  repay  them  for  the  cost  of 
confining  and  feeding  and  for  damages  that  they  may  have  sustained. 
That  the  value  of  such  chicken  shall  be  appraised  by  appraisers  se- 
lected by  the  parties  owning  and  the  parties  confining  them,  and  the 
owner  shall  have  ten  (10)  days  within  which  to  pay  for  said  chickens ’ 
expense  of  catching  and  damages  occasioned  by  them. 

Passed  March  6,  1917. 


CHAPTER  12. 

CHIEF  OF  POLICE. 

172.  There  is  hereby  created  the  office  of  Chief  of  Police,  who 
shall  be  elected  by  the  Council  at  the  same  time  as  all  other  officers, 
who  shall  perform  all  the  duties  now  required  of  the  Chief  of  Police 
by  the  State  laws,  and  City  ordinances,  not  inconsistent  with  Chapter 
120  of  the  Laws  of  Mississippi  of  1912. 

Passed  January  21,  1913. 

(Code  1906,  Sec.  3438;  Hemingway’s  Code,  Sec.  5998.) 


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Bond  of  Chief  of  Police. 

173.  (315)  Before  entering  upon  the  duties  of  his  office,  the 
Chief  of  Police  shall  give  bond  with  surety  in  the  sum  of  two  thou- 
sand dollars,  conditioned  for  the  faithful  discharge  of  the  same. 

Duties  of  Chief  of  Police. 

174.  (316)  The  City  Marshal  (Chief  of  Police)  shall  superin- 
tend and  direct  the  duties  of  policemen  under  the  advice  and  direction 
of  the  Mayor.  He  shall  report  to  the  Mayor  any  of  said  policemen 
who  may  be  derelict  in  their  duties  or  guilty  of  any  improper  conduct, 
either  on  or  off  duty. 

When  parties  have  been  arrested,  he  shall  ascertain  the  names 
of  witnesses  and  report  all  facts  connected  therewith  to  the  Mayor 
or  Police  Justice. 

He  shall  be  diligent  in  the  apprehension  of  all  offenders  against 
the  State  laws  or  City  ordinances,  and  generally  do  and  perform  any 
and  all  things  which  may  be  required  of  him,  in  the  line  of  his  duty, 
by  the  Council. 

Duties  of  Chief  of  Police,  Additional. 

175.  (317)  He  shall,  without  delay,  execute  all  lawful  processes 
that  may  be  directed  to  him  by  the  Mayor  and  Council  or  Police  Jus- 
tice. He  shall  use  his  utmost  endeavors  to  prevent  and  suppress  all 
breaches  of  the  peace  and  to  quell  and  suppress  any  rioting  or  im- 
proper disturbances,  or  any  indecent  or  disorderly  conduct.  It  shall 
be  his  duty  at  all  times  to  arrest  and  take  before  the  Police  Justice, 
without  or  with  warrant,  for  examination,  all  persons  who  shall  be 
found  violating  the  provisions  of  any  of  the  City  ordinances.  He 
shall  have  general  supervision  and  control  of  the  police  force  of  the 
City.  (Sec.  3394,  Code  1906;  Hemingway’s  Code,  Sec.  5922.) 

Attend  Meetings  of  the  Board,  Etc. 

176.  (318)  He  shall  be  present  at  all  meetings  of  the  Council; 
shall  notify  members  of  all  regular  or  called  meetings,  and  perform 
such  other  duties  as  may  be  required  of  him  by  the  Council. 

Marshal  to  Be  Chief  of  Police. 

177.  (319)  From  and  after  the  first  day  of  January,  1890,  the 
title  of  City  Marshal  is  changed,  and  that  officer  shall  hereafter  be 
styled  Chief  of  Police ; his  functions  and  duties  shall  remain  the  same 
as  now  fixed  by  law. 

To  Take  Bond. 

178.  (320)  The  Chief  of  Police  or  Acting  Chief  alone  shall  be 
authorized  to  take  bail  bond,  and  such  bond  shall  be  at  once  filed  with 
the  Police  Justice.  If  the  Chief  of  Police  shall  fail  to  take  a bail  bond, 


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when  required,  or  if  the  same,  for  any  cause,  be  insufficient  at  the 
time  he  takes  and  approves  the  same,  he  shall  be  deemed  and  sthnd 
as  special  bail,  and  judgment  shall  be  rendered  against  him  as  such. 

To  Have  Control  of  Prisoners. 

179.  (321)  The  Chief  of  Police  shall  have  control  of  and  be 
responsible  for  every  prisoner  arrested  for  violation  of  any  City 
ordinance,  and,  on  conviction,  shall  receive  from  the  Police  Justice  a 
mittimus. 

To  Collect  All  Fees. 

180.  (322)  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Chief  of  Police  to  col- 
lect all  fees  and  costs  adjudged  against  violations  of  the  ordinances 
of  the  City  by  the  Police  Justice,  and  he  shall  report  once  a month  to 
the  City  Clerk  all  fees  and  costs  collected  by  him,  and  shall  immedi- 
ately pay  said  fines  and  costs  into  the  City  Depository  upon  the  Clerk’s 
receipt  warrant. 


CHAPTER  13. 

CITY  HALL  GROUNDS  AND  LAWN. 

181.  (193)  It  shall  be  unlawful  to  use  the  City  Hall  yard  or 

lawn  for  any  purpose  which  is  calculated  to  trample  and  kill  the  grass 
and  shrubs,  and  any  person  violating  this  ordinance  shall  be  deemed 
guilty  of  a misdemeanor. 

The  City  Clerk  is  hereby  authorized  to  post  the  premises,  and  all 
officers  of  the  City  are  required  to  enforce  this  ordinance.  (Sec.  3329. 
Code  1906;  Hemingway’s  Code,  Sec.  5826.) 


CHAPTER  14. 

CIRCUSES. 

Parades,  Must  Have  Permit  From  Mayor. 

182.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm,  corporation  or 
association  to  have  any  parade  along,  over  or  upon  any  streets  of  the 
City  of  Jackson  without  first  obtaining  a permit  from  the  Mayor  for 
such  parade. 

Passed  March  22,  1918. 

Penalty  for  Violation  of  Preceding  Section. 

183.  Any  person  or  persons  violating  the  preceding  section  shall 
be  punished  by  a fine  of  not  more  than  $1,000.00  or  by  imprisonment 
of  not  more  than  30  days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Passed  March  22.  1918. 

(Code  1906,  Sec.  3340;  Hemingway’s  Code,  Sec.  5837.) 


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Circus  Prohibited,  When. 

184.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  circus,  wild  west  shows,  car- 
nival exhibit  or  trained  animals  to  give  any  exhibition  in  the  City  of 
Jackson  between  September  21st  and  November  21st  of  each  year. 

Passed  March  22,  1918. 

Penalty  for  Violation  of  Preceding  Section. 

185.  Any  person  or  persons  violating  the  preceding  section  shall 
be  punished  by  a fine  of  not  more  than  $1,000.00  or  by  imprisonment 
for  not  more  than  30  days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Passed  March  22,  1918. 

(Code  1906,  Sec.  3340;  Hemingway’s  Code,  Sec.  5837.) 


CHAPTER  15. 

CLERK. 

Clerk,  Office  Created,  Election  Duties. 

186.  There  is  hereby  created  the  office  of  Clerk  of  the  City  of 
Jackson.  The  Clerk  shall  be  elected  by  the  Council  at  the  same  time 
as  all  other  officers,  and  who  shall  perform  all  the  duties  now  required 
of  the  Clerk  by  the  State  laws  and  City  ordinances,  not  inconsistent 
with  Chapter  120  of  the  Laws  of  Mississippi  of  1912. 

Passed  January  21,  1913. 

(Code  1906,  Secs.  3389,  3390,  3391,  3392,  3393;  Hemingway’s 
Code,  Secs.  5917,  5918,  5919,  5920,  5921.) 

Bond. 

187.  The  Clerk  shall  before  entering  upon  the  duties  of  his  of- 
fice make  out  and  file  with  the  Council  a bond  in  the  sum  of  Two 
Thousand  Dollars  with  sureties  conditioned  that  he  will  faithfully 
perform  the  duties  of  the  office  of  City  Clerk  according  to  law  and 
obey  all  orders,  resolutions  and  ordinances  of  the  Mayor  and  Board 
of  Aldermen. 

Passed  December  6,  1910. 

Registrar,  To  Be. 

188.  The  City  Clerk  is  hereby  made  the  Registrar  of  the  City  of 
Jackson,  Mississippi,  and  shall  perform  all  duties  required  of  the  Reg- 
istrar by  State  law  and  City  ordinance. 

Passed  February  5,  1913. 

(Code  1906,  Sec.  3434;  Hemingway’s  Code,  Sec.  5994.) 


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Docket,  Claims,  Matters  for  Action  by  Council. 

189.  Keep  the  docket  prescribed  by  Section  3392,  Code  of  1906, 
Hemingway’s  Code,  Sec.  5920,  and  to  enter  therein  all  claims  against 
the  City ; also  to  docket  all  matters  which  come  before  the  Council  so 
that  all  matters  which  are  proper  to  be  acted  upon  at  the  following 
meeting  of  the  Council  shall  be  upon  said  docket  and  accessible  to  all 
members  of  the  Council. 

Passed  April  5,  1910. 

Issues  Licenses,  Record  Warrants,  Etc. 

190.  (179)  The  Clerk  shall  issue  all  licenses,  attest  the  signa- 
ture of  the  Mayor,  and  shall  be  the  keeper  of  the  seal  of  the  City,  and 
attach  the  same  when  so  ordered  by  the  Council ; he  shall  keep  a record 
of  all  warrants  drawn  and  make  a monthly  report  of  the  same. 

Keep  Minutes  of  Board. 

191.  >(180)  He  shall  attend  all  meetings  of  the  Council,  and 
shall  keep  a journal  of  the  proceedings;  he  shall  furnish  any  such 
information  as  may  at  any  time  be  required  of  him;  he  shall  keep 
books  in  which  he  shall  record  all  the  reports  of  the  various  City 
officers,  and  generally  do  and  perform  such  other  duties  in  the  line  of 
his  office  as  the  Council  may  require. 

Passed  May  4,  1909. 

(Code  1906,  Sec.  3390;  Hemingway’s  Code,  Sec.  5918.) 

Ordinances,  Prepare  for  Publication. 

192.  (181)  He  shall,  upon  the  passage  of  any  ordinance,  pre- 
pare a copy  of  same  as  soon  thereafter  as  practicable,  and  submit  the 
same  to  the  Mayor  for  his  approval,  which,  when  approved  and  at- 

| tested  by  himself,  shall  be  transmitted  to  the  official  journal  of  the 
I City,  and  published  therein. 

Ordinance  Record. 

193.  (183)  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Clerk  to  provide  a well 
bound  book  in  which  he  shall  record  in  a plain,  legible  hand,  or  type- 
writing, all  the  ordinances  and  all  the  resolutions  of  a general  char- 
acter, that  may  hereafter  be  passed  by  the  Council ; and  when  so  re- 
corded he  shall  present  the  record  of  the  same  to  the  Mayor  for  his 
approval,  and  if  the  Mayor  shall  approve  the  same,  he  shall  indorse 
his  approval  upon  the  record.  (Code  1906,  Sec.  3407 ; Hemingway’s 
Code,  Sec.  5937.) 

Ordinances,  Clerk  Report  Fact  of  Publication. 

194.  (184)  Whenever  an  ordinance  shall  have  been  passed,  ap- 
| proved  and  published,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Clerk  to  report  the 
| fact  of  publication  at  a meeting  of  the  Council,  and  make  an  entry  of 


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same  on  the  minutes  of  the  proceedings  of  said  Council,  and  indorse 
a reference  to  such  entry,  under  said  ordinance,  in  the  book  containing 
a record  of  the  ordinance. 

Index  Ordinances. 

195.  (188)  He  shall  index  all  resolutions  or  ordinances  as  they 

are  passed. 


CHAPTER  16. 

CONFEDERATE  MONUMENT  AND  PARK. 

196.  (194)  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  deface,  in- 

jure, or  remove  any  part  of  the  Confederate  Monument,  or  injure 
any  of  the  trees,  shrubbery,  or  other  property,  or  remove  the  same 
from  the  Confederate  Monument  Park  in  the  City  of  Jackson. 

Any  violation  of  this  ordinance  shall  be  punishable  by  a fine  of 
not  less  than  $10.00  nor  more  than  $50.00,  or  confinement  in  the  City 
jail  not  more  than  ten  days,  or  both  fine  and  imprisonment.  (Sec. 
3329,  Code  1906;  Hemingway’s  Code,  Sec.  5826.) 

May  22,  1905. 


CHAPTER  17. 

CORPORATE  LIMITS. 

197.  That  the  limits  and  boundaries  of  the  said  City  of  Jackson 
as  so  altered  and  fixed  by  this  ordinance,  shall  be  and  are  as  follows, 
namely : 

Beginning  at  a point  10  chains  north  of  the  N.  E.  corner  of  the 
N.  W.  1-4  of  Sec.  2,  T.  5,  R,  1.  E.,  in  Hinds  County,  Mississippi, 
running  thence  parallel  to  the  line  between  townships  5 and  6 west- 
ward to  the  line  between  the  E.  1-2  and  the  W.  1-2  of  the  S.  W.  1-4 
of  the  S.  W.  1-4  of  Sec.  35,  T.  6,  R.  1 E.,  thence  north  along  said  line 
to  the  line  between  Sections  26  and  35,  T.  6,  R.  1 E.,  thence  east 
along  said  line  to  a line  between  the  E.  1-4  and  the  W.  1-2  of  the 
S.  W.  1-4  of  Sec.  26,  T.  6,  R.  1 E.,  thence  north  along  said  line  to 
the  N.  E.  corner  of  the  S.  E.  1-4  of  the  N.  W.  1-4  of  the  S.  W.  1-4 
of  Sec.  26,  T.  6,  R.  1 E.,  thence  west  to  the  line  between  Sections 
26  and  27,  T.  6,  R.  1 E.,  thence  south  along  said  line  to  the  line 
between  Sections  27  and  34,  T.  6,  R.  1 E.,  thence  west  along  said 
line  to  the  N.  E.  corner  of  the  N.  W.  1-4  of  the  N.  W.  1-4  of  the 
N.  E.  1-4  of  Sec.  34,  T.  6,  R.  1 E.,  thence  south  to  the  S.  E.  corner 


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of  the  N.  W.  1-4  of  the  N.  W.  1-4  of  the  N.  E.  1-4  of  the  same  sec- 
tion, thence  west  to  the  S.  W.  corner  of  the  N.  E.  1-4  of  the  N.  E. 
1-4  of  the  N.  W.  1-4  of  same  section ; thence  north  to  the  N.  W.  cor- 
ner of  the  N.  E.  1-4  of  the  N.  E.  1-4  of  the  N.  W.  1-4  of  same  section ; 
thence  west  along  said  line  between  Sections  27  and  34,  T.  6,  R.  1 E., 
to  the  line  between  the  E.  1-2  and  the  W.  1-2  of  the  N.  E.  1-4  of  Sec. 
33,  T.  6,  R.  1 E.,  thence  south  along  said  line  to  the  southern  boun- 
dary line  of  said  sections;  thence  west  along  said  line  to  the  S.  E. 
corner  of  the  S.  E.  1-4  of  the  S.  W.  1-4  of  same  section ; thence  north 
to  the  N.  E.  corner  of  the  S.  E.  1-4  of  the  S.  W.  1-4  of  same  section ; 
thence  west  along  the  north  side  of  S.  E.  1-4  of  S.  E.  1-4  of  Section 
32  to  that  point  on  this  line  where  it  is  intersected  by  a line  100 
feet  from  and  parallel  to  the  existing  north  line  of  Capitol  Street 
and  running  north  western  along  the  said  line  100  feet  from  and 
parallel  to  said  Capitol  Street  to  the  east  boundary  line  of  Cedar 
Lawn  Cemetery;  thence  northward  along  the  said  line  to  the  south 
right-of-way  line  of  the  A.  and  V.  R.  R.  Co.,  thence  eastward  along 
said  right-of-way  line  to  the  western  edge  of  Livingston  Park,  at  the 
east  side  of  the  graveled  county  highway,  thence  southward  along- 
said  east  side  of  said  highway  (not  including  said  highway)  to  the 
south  line  of  Livingston  Park  in  the  north  side  of  the  said  highway 
(not  including  the  highway)  to  the  southeast  corner  of  said  Park 
on  said  highway;  thence  north  35  degrees  10  minutes  east  190  feet, 
thence  south  29  degrees  east  280  ft.,  thence  north  35  degrees  10 
minutes  east  208  feet,  thence  south  56  degrees  east  280  feet,  thence 
south  35  degrees  10  minutes  west  100  feet,  thence  south  65  degrees 
45  minutes  east  260  feet,  to  the  west  boundary  line  of  Cedar  Lawn 
Cemetery;  thence  southward  along  said  boundary  line  to  the  north 
side  of  the  Jackson-Clinton  Highway;  thence  southeastward  along 
said  north  line  of  said  highway  (not  including  highway)  to  the 
north  side  of  S.  E.  1-4  of  S.  E.  1-4  of  Section  32;  thence  along  said 
• line  to  the  S.  E.  corner  of  the  N.  W.  1-4  of  the  S.  E.  1-4  of  Sec.  32, 
T.  6,  R.  1 E.,  thence  south  parallel  to  the  line  between  the  E.  1-2 
and  the  W.  1-2  of  Sec.  32,  T.  6,  R.  1.  E.,  to  the  line  between  Sec.  32, 
T.  6,  R.  1 E.,  to  the  line  between  Sec.  32,  T.  6,  R.  1 E.,  and  Sec.  5, 
T.  5,  R.  1 E.,  thence  east  to  the  line  between  Sections  5 and  4,  T.  5, 

R.  1 E.,  thence  south  along  said  line  to  a point  400  feet  south  of  the 
line  between  the  N.  1-2  and  the  S.  1-2  of  the  S.  E.  1-4  of  Sec.  5,  T. 
5,  R.  1 E.,  thence  east  parallel  to  said  line  to  the  line  between  the 
E.  1-2  and  the  W.  1-2  of  the  S.  W.  1-4  of  Sec.  4,  T.  5,  R.  1 E.,  thence 
south  along  said  line  to  a point  400  feet  north  of  the  line  between 
Sections  4 and  9,  T.  5,  R.  1 E.,  thence  west  parallel  to  the  line  be- 
tween Sections  4 and  9,  T.  5,  R.  1 E.,  to  the  western  boundary  of 
Sec.  4,  T.  5,  R.  1 E.,  thence  south  to  the  S.  W.  corner  of  same  sec- 
tion ; thence  west  to  the  N.  W.  cornor  of  the  N.  E.  1-4  of  the  N.  E. 
1-4  of  Sec.  8,  T.  5,  R.  1 E.,  thence  south  to  the  S.  E.  corner  of  the 

S.  W.  1-4  of  the  N.  E.  1-4  of  same  section;  thence  east  along  the 
line  between  the  N.  1-2  and  the  S.  1-2  of  Sec.  8,  T.  5,  R.  1 E.,  to  the 
S.  E.  corner  of  the  S.  W.  1-4  of  the  N.  W.  1-4  of  Sec.  9,  T.  5,  R.  1 E., 


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thence  north  parallel  to  the  line  between  Sections  8 and  9 to  the 
N.  E.  corner  of  the  S.  E.  1-4  of  the  N.  W.  1-4  of  the  N.  W.  1-4  of  Sec. 
9,  T.  5,  R,  1 E.,  thence  east  parallel  to  the  line  between  Sections 
4 and  9,  to  the  line  between  the  E.  1-2  and  the  W.  1-2  of  Sec.  9,  T. 
5,  R.  1 E.,  thence  south  to  S.  E.  Corner  of  N.  W.  1-4  of  Sec.  9,  T.  5, 
R.  1 E.,  thence  east  to  the  N.  E.  corner  of  the  N.  W.  1-4  of  the  S.  E. 
1-4  of  the  same  section;  thence  south  to  the  S.  E.  corner  of  the  N. 
W.  1-4  of  the  S.  E.  1-4  of  the  same  section;  thence  east  15  chains 
to  a point  in  the  north  boundary  of  the  S.  E.  1-4  of  the  S.  E.  1-4  of 
the  same  section ; thence  south  parallel  to  the  line  between  Sections 
9 and  10,  T.  5,  R.  1 E.,  to  a point  in  the  south  boundary  of  Sec. 
9,  T.  5,  R.  1 E.,  thence  east  to  the  center  of  the  channel  of  Pearl 
River ; thence  northeasterly  with  the  meandering  of  said  river  chan- 
nel to  the  line  between  the  E.  1-2  and  the  W.  1-2  of  Sec.  11,  T.  5, 
R.  1 E.,  thence  north  along  said  line  to  the  point  of  beginning. 

That  this  ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  as  pro- 
vided by  law. 

Passed  August  3,  1920. 


CHAPTER  18. 

DAIRIES 

Cans  and  Vessels  Kept  Clean. 

198.  (264)  The  cans  or  vessels  containing  milk  shall  be  kept 
scrupulously  clean  and  bright,  and  shall  have  stop  cocks  or  faucets, 
and  under  no  circumstances  shall  milk  be  dispensed  from  the  top  of 
can  or  container. 

Vessels  and  Cups  Kept  in  Closed  Box. 

199.  (265)  All  vessels  or  cups  used  for  measuring  or  dispensing 
milk  from  the  cans  or  container  shall  be  kept  in  a closed  box  or 
receptacle  when  not  in  use,  and  no  water  of  any  kind  shall  be  carried 
on  same  vehicle. 

Vegetables,  Fruit,  Not  to  Be  Carried  in  Milk  Wagon. 

200.  (266)  No  vegetables,  fruit,  or  meat  shall  be  carried  in  the 
same  vehicle  used  for  milk  wagon. 

Milk  From  Cows  Drinking  Out  of  Town  Creek  Not  to  Be  Sold. 

201.  (266)  No  one  shall  be  allowed  to  sell  milk  from  cows  which 
are  being  pastured  near  or  on  stream  of  water  known  as  Town  Creek 
within  the  City  limits. 

Milk  to  Be  Sold  Only  in  Bottles. 

202.  (269)  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  dairymen  or  other 
vendor  of  milk  to  sell  or  dispose  of  milk  within  the  limits  of  the  City 


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in  quantities  less  than  one  gallon  except  in  glass  bottles  with  the  name 
of  the  seller  or  vendor  stamped  or  written  upon  the  bottle  stopper. 

203.  (270)  Buttermilk  may  be  sold  in  other  vessels  than  glass 
bottles. 

Passed  December  6,  1904. 

Impure  and  Adulterated  Milk. 

204.  (273)  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  sell  or  offer 
for  sale  within  the  corporate  limits  of  the  City,  any  impure,  adulter- 
ated or  unwholesome  milk,  or  to  sell  or  offer  for  sale  as  pure  milk  any 
milk  to  which  water,  or  any  kind  of  preservative  to  prevent  souring 
has  been  added,  or  to  which  has  been  added  any  other  substance  which 
in  effect  injures  its  quality  or  lessens  its  value. 

Passed  May  4,  1909.  . 

Milk,  Before  and  After  Parturition. 

205.  (275)  No  milk  or  cream  shall  be  sold,  kept  or  offered  or 
exposed  for  sale,  stored,  transported,  exchanged,  carried,  delivered,  or 
in  any  manner  disposed  of,  drawn  from  cows  within  thirty  (30)  days 
before  or  within  fifteen  (15)  days  after  parturition,  nor  shall  the  same 
be  mixed  with  any  other  milk  or  cream  for  such  purposes. 

Passed  May  4,  1909. 

Skimmed  Milk. 

206.  (276)  All  vendors  of  milk  who  sell  or  offer  for  sale  skim- 
med milk,  shall  have  attached  to  the  can  or  vessel  containing  such  milk 
the  words  “Skimmed  Milk”  in  plain  distinct  letters.  It  shall  be  the 
duty  of  the  sanitary  inspector  to  see  that  the  provisions  of  this  and 
the  next  succeeding  section  are  complied  with,  and  to  take  all  proper 
and  necessary  steps  to  enforce  them. 

Passed  May  4,  1909. 

Injurious  Conditions,  How  Removed  or  Improved. 

207.  (279)  The  sanitary  inspector  is  authorized,  directed  and 
empowered  to  cause  the  removal,  improvement,  or  abatement  of  any 
unfit,  unclean  or  injurious  conditions  attending  the  keeping,  storing, 
care,  custody  or  control  of  milk,  cream  or  butter  at  and  in  all  places 
inside  the  City,  but  requiring  of  the  keeper  or  owner  of  such  places 
that  he  improve  or  remove  such  conditions ; and  in  case  of  neglect  or 
refusal  on  the  part  of  such  keeper  or  owner  to  do  as  required,  after 
twenty-four  hours’  notice,  or  such  other  longer  notice  as  the  inspector 
may  see  fit  to  give,  the  inspector  may  institute  proceedings  before 
the  police  justice  for  investigation  into  such  conditions  and  for  a 
judgment  and  order  of  abatement. 

Passed  May  4, 1909. 


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Cans,  Permit  to  Keep,  Owners  to  Register,  Location  Given. 

208.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  persons  or  corporations, 
to  keep  or  possess  within  the  corporate  limits  of  the  City  of  Jackson 
any  cow  or  cows,  for  the  conduct  of  the  dairy  business,  unless  and 
except  that  a permit  shall  have  been  first  obtained  from  the  City  Health 
Officer  permitting  such  cow  or  cows  to  be  located  within  the  corporate 
limits  of  the  City  of  Jackson,  as  by  this  ordinance  prescribed;  which 
permit  must  designate  upon  its  face  specially  the  location  for  the 
keeping  of  such  cow  or  cows.  And  all  owners  of  cows  must  register 
with  the  City  Health  Office  the  places  where  said  cows  are  kept  and 
the  number  of  cows,  and  the  City  Health  Officer  shall  keep  a complete 
register  thereof.  Said  permit  shall  run  for  one  year  and  no  longer. 

Passed  January  2,  1918. 

Building,  Shed,  Ventilated,  Drained,  and  Lighted. 

209.  No  building  or  shed  shall  be  used  for  stabling  cows  kept 
within  the  city  limits  which  is  not  well  lighted,  ventilated  and 
drained. 

Passed  January  2,  1918. 

Building  Drained,  Floors  Kept  Dry,  Manure,  Disposition  of. 

210.  Any  building  which  shall  be  used  for  stabling  cows  for 
dairy  purposes  shall  be  provided  with  suitable  drainage  so  that  the 
floors  of  such  stables  can  be  kept  dry  and  clean  and  it  shall  be  the  duty 
of  such  person,  persons  or  corporation  to  have  the  manure  removed 
from  such  stable  at  least  once  a day  and  from  the  premises  at  least 
once  a week,  unless  such  premises  are  provided  with  a fly  proof  and 
water  tight  receptacle  or  vault  for  the  manure  or  other  refuse  into 
which  such  manure  or  refuse  must  be  placed  daily. 

Passed  January  2,  1918. 

Feeding  Trough,  Water  Receptacles. 

211.  No  building  shall  be  used  for  stabling  cows  for  dairy  pur- 
poses which  is  not  provided  with  good  and  sufficient  feeding  troughs 
and  boxes,  and  such  owner  or  owners  keeping  cows  for  dairy  purposes 
shall  cause  the  yard  used  in  connection  therewith  to  be  provided  with 
a proper  receptacle  for  drinking  water  for  such  cows,  none  but  fresh 
clean  water  to  be  used  in  such  receptacles. 

/Passed  January  2,  1918. 

Building,  Water  Closet,  Privy,  Cesspool,  Urinal,  Inhabited  Room 

Prohibited,  Fowl,  Horse,  Sheep,  Goat  Not  Kept  in,  Hogs  Pro- 
hibited. 

212.  No  water  closet,  privy,  cesspool,  urinal,  inhabited  room  or 
workshop  shall  be  located  within  any  building  or  shed  used  for  stabling 
or  milking  cows  for  dairy  purposes,  or  for  the  storage  or  sale  of  milk  or 


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cream,  nor  shall  any  fowl,  horse,  sheep  or  goat  be.  kept  in  any  room 
used  for  stabling  or  milking  such  cow  or  cows,  nor  shall  any  hog  or 
hogs  be  kept  in  any  portion  of  said  building  whatever  except  as  other- 
wise provided  by  City  Health  Officer. 

v 

:Passed  January  2,  1918. 

Enclosures  Graded  and  Drained,  Garbage,  Fecal  Matter. 

213.  Any  enclosure  in  which  cows  are  kept  shall  be  graded  and 
drained  so  as  to  keep  the  surface  reasonably  dry  and  to  prevent  the 
accumulation  of  water  therein,  except  as  provided  in  Section  4,  and 
no  garbage,  fecal  matter,  urine  or  similar  substances  shall  be  placed  or 
allowed  to  remain  in  such  enclosure. 

Passed  January  2,  1918. 

Milk,  Receptacles  for  Storage,  Sanitary  Milking  Buckets,  Removal 

From  Place  Cans  Kept. 

214.  Any  person  or  persons  or  corporation  using  any  premises 
for  keeping  cows  for  dairy  purposes  shall  provide  and  use  a sufficient 
number  of  receptacles  made  of  non-absorbent  material  for  reception, 
storage,  and  delivery  of  milk,  and  shall  cause  them  at  all  times  to  be 
clean  and  purified,  and  shall  cause  all  milk  to  be  removed  with- 
out delay  from  the  room  in  which  the  cows  are  kept,  and  it  shall  fur- 
thermore be  the  duty  of  such  person,  persons  or  corporations  to  cause 
to  be  used  in  milking  such  cow  or  cows  a sanitary  bucket  of  a design 
approved  by  the  City  Health  Officer. 

Passed  January  2,  1918. 

Contagious  or  Infectious  Disease,  Health  Officer  to  Be  Notified. 

215.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  any  person  having  charge  or  control 
of  any  premises  upon  which  cows  are  kept  to  notify  the  City  Health 
Officer  in  writing  of  the  existence  of  any  contagious  or  infectious 
disease  among  such  cows,  immediately  upon  the  discovery  thereof,  and 
to  thoroughly  isolate  any  cow  or  cows  suspected,  or  which  may  reason- 
ably be  believed  to  be  infected,  and  to  exercise  such  other  precautions 
as  may  be  directed  by  the  City  Health  Officer. 

Passed  January  2,  1918. 

Owner  of  Premises  to  Notify  City  Health  Officer  of  Any  Case  of 

Scarlet  Fever,  Croup,  Smallpox  or  Other  Contagious  or  Infec- 
tious Human  Disease. 

216.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  any  person  having  control  or  charge  of 
any  premises  upon  which  milk  or  cream  is  produced,  handled,  stored 
or  distributed,  or  sold,  to  notify  the  City  Health  Officer  immediately 
upon  the  discovery  of  any  case  of  croup,  diphtheria,  measles,  scarlet 
fever,  small-pox,  typhoid  fever,  tyhus  fever,  tuberculosis,  septic  sore 


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throat  or  any  other  contagious  or  infectious  disease  upon  such  prem- 
ises. No  milk  or  cream,  butter  or  buttermilk  or  any  other  product  of 
milk  shall  be  sold,  exchanged,  given  away  or  in  any  other  manner  dis- 
tributed from  such  infected  premises,  until  all  danger  of  spread  of 
disease  has  been  removed  and  the  Health  Officer  certifies  to  that  effect. 
No  person  who  attends  cows  or  milks  them,  or  who  has  the  care  of  the 
handling  of  the  vessels  for  sale,  storage,  or  the  distribution  of  milk  or 
cream,  or  any  other  product  of  mill  shall  enter  any  place,  or  premises 
wherein  exists  any  of  the  diseases  mentioned  herein,  nor  shall  any 
such  person  have  any  communication,  direct  or  indirect,  with  any  per- 
son who  resides  in  or  is  an  occupant  of  such  infected  place. 

iPassed  January  2,  1918. 

Permit,  Details,  Sale  of  Milk,  Revoked,  Application  For,  What  to 

Contain. 

217.  Every  person  or  corporation  desiring  to  sell,  offer  for  sale, 
expose  for  sale,  dispose  of,  exchange,  or  deliver  milk  or  cream  in  the 
city  of  Jackson,  shall  make  application  to  the  Health  Officer  for  a 
permit  to  do  so.  If  the  Health  Officer  decides  that  the  applicant  is  a 
suitable  person  or  corporation,  then  the  applicant  shall  make  applica- 
tion on  a printed  form  to  be  furnished  by  the  Health  Officer,  upon  de- 
mand and  the  applicant,  if  an  individual,  shall  state  therein  his  full 
name  and  residence  and  if  a corporation  shall  state  therein  the  full 
name  and  residence  of  each  of  its  officers.  Such  application  shall  also 
state  the  location  of  the  place  at  which  it  is  proposed  to  carry  on  the 
business.  It  shall  also  contain  a statement  of  the  number  and  character 
of  wagons  and  other  vehicles  to  be  used  by  the  applicant  in  or  about 
his  or  its  business ; also  the  number  of  cows,  if  any,  owned  or  controlled 
by  the  applicant,  and  such  other  data  concerning  the  conduct  of  such 
business  as  the  Health  Officer  may  require.  The  Health  Officer,  upon 
receipt  of  such  application,  shall  cause  to  be  investigated  the  place  of 
business  described  in  such  application,  or  if  situated  further  than  five 
miles  from  the  City  of  Jackson,  shall  require  of  the  applicant  a certifb 
cate  from  the  County  Health  Officer  of  the  County  in  which  the  place 
of  business  is  located  that  the  place  where  such  milk  or  cream  is  pro- 
duced conforms  to  the  requirements  prescribed  by  the  State  Board  of 
Health,  and  the  wagons  or  other  vehicles  if  any,  intended  to  be  used 
by  such  applicant,  and  if  such  places  of  business  and  such  wagons  or 
other  vehicles  are  found,  upon  such  investigation  or  such  certificate  of 
the  County  Health  Officer  of  the  County  in  which  the  place  of  busi- 
ness is  located,  to  be  in  sanitary  condition,  and  fit  for  the  use  and  pur- 
poses to  which  they  are  intended  to  be  put,  said  City  Health  Officer  shall 
forthwith  register  such  applicant  in  a proper  record  to  be  kept  for  the 
purpose,  and  issue  a permit  authorizing  such  applicant  to  carry  on, 
engage  in  and  conduct  the  business  of  vendors  of  milk  in  the  City  of 
Jackson,  at  the  place  designated  in  such  application,  provided  that  in 
every  case  where  the  application  may  be  rejected  by  the  Health  Officer 
the  applicant  shall  have  the  right  of  appeal  to  the  Board  of  Mayor  and 


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City  of  Jackson,  Miss. 

Commissioners,  who  shall  accord  the  applicant  a hearing  and  either 
grant  or  reject  the  application  as  said  Board  may  deem  just  and 
proper.  All  permits  granted  may  at  any  time  be  revoked  by  the  City 
Health  Officer,  subject  to  the  approval  of  the  Board  of  Mayor  and 
Commissioners  for  the  violation  of  any  law  or  ordinance  of  the  city  of 
Jackson  having  to  do  with  the  care  of  cows,  stables  for  cows,  dairies, 
milk  and  the  sale  of  milk  in  the  City  of  J ackson ; provided,  however, 
that  no  such  permit  shall  be  revoked  by  the  health  officer  for  the  fore- 
going reasons  unless  he  shall  first  have  given  the  holder  of  the  same 
not  less  than  five  days  notice  in  writing  of  his  intention  to  revoke  such 
permit,  and  the  opportunity  to  be  heard  by  the  Board  of  Mayor  and 
Commissioners  as  to  why  such  should  not  be  done ; this  provision  not 
to  be  taken  to  apply  to  cases  where  the  sale  of  milk  or  cream  may  be 
temporarily  prohibited  by  the  City  Health  Officer  on  account  of 
disease  on  the  premises,  temporary  unsanitary  conditions,  or  similar 
causes,  such  permits  shall  not  be  transferable,  and  no  permit  used 
hereunder  shall  entitle  or  authorize  the  holder  thereof  to  carry  on,  en- 
gage in,  or  conduct  the  business  of  vendor  of  milk  in  any  places  other 
than  that  designated  and  set  out  in  such  permit.  If  any  person  having 
a permit  to  vend  milk  as  aforesaid  shall  change  the  location  of  his  or 
its  place  of  business  notice  of  such  proposed  changes  shall  be  given  to 
such  City  Health  Officer,  and  his  consent  in  writing  received  to  con- 
duct such  business  at  such  new  location ; and  no  business  shall  be  con- 
ducted or  carried  on  at  such  new  location  until  such  consent  has  been 
received. 

-Passed  January  2,  1918. 

Vendor,  Give  Name  of  Party  From  Whom  He  Receives  Milk  or 

Cream,  Record  Kept  of  Shippers, 

219.  Every  vendor  of  milk  aforesaid,  shall  furnish  the  Health 
Officer  a statement  of  all  changes  in  the  data  and  information  provided 
for  in  the  preceding  section,  and  shall  also  furnish  him  a list  of  all 
persons  from  whom  he  or  it  receives  milk  or  cream  for  use  in  his  said 
business,  whether  said  shipments  be  from  within  or  outside  the  City 
of  Jackson;  and  said  Health  Officer  shall  have  power  by  regulation 
to  require  that  changes  and  additions,  in  said  lists  of  shippers  shall  be 
furnished  him  from  time  to  time  as  they  occur.  Said  Health  Officer 
shall  keep  a record  of  such  shippers,  when  furnished  as  aforesaid,  for 
the  use  of  his  office,  hut  the  same  shall  not  be  open  to  the  inspection  of 
other  persons  except  public  officials. 

Passed  January  2,  1918. 

Vendor,  Permit  Posted,  Name  on  Wagon  or  Vehicle. 

220.  The  permit  to  engage  in  the  vending  of  milk,  hereinbefore 
referred  to,  shall  be  posted  conspicuously  in  the  applicant’s  place  of 
business  at  a point  to  he  designated  by  the  Health  Officer  or  a Health 
Inspector.  Each  vendor  of  milk  shall,  before  engaging  in  the  sale  of 
milk  or  cream,  cause  his  name  or  the  name  of  the  dairy  and  the  permit 


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number,  the  former  in  letters  of  readable  size,  and  permit  numbers  in 
figures  of  not  less  than  three  inches  in  height,  to  be  placed  and  remain 
on  each  out  side  of  all  wagons  or  other  vehicles  used  by  such  vendors 
in  the  conveyance  or  sale  of  milk  or  cream. 

Passed  January  2,  1918. 

Sale  Prohibited,  When,  Access  to  Premises. 

221.  The  City  Health  Officer  shall  have  power  to  compel  perfect 
hygienic  and  sanitary  conditions  of  all  cow  stables,  creameries,  and 
dairies  from  which  milk  and  cream  so  intended  for  consumption  in  the 
City  of  Jackson  are  produced;  and  said  health  officer  shall  have  power 
to  prohibit  the  sale  within  the  corporate  limits  of  the  City  of  Jackson 
of  milk,  and  cream  produced,  transported,  kept,  stored,  distributed,  re- 
tailed, or  delivered  contrary  to  these  regulations,  whether  said  milk  or 
cream  be  produced  within  or  outside  the  corporate  limits  of  the  City 
of  Jackson,  and  to  the  end  that  said  regulation  may  be  enforced  in  the 
case  of  milk  or  cream  produced  outside  the  corporate  limits  of  the  City 
of  Jackson,  but  intended  for  consumption  therein,  said  Health  Officer 
may  require  such  of  the  city  milk  inspector  as  he  may  designate  for 
the  purpose  to  make  inspections,  at  such  intervals  and  times  as  he  may 
deem  expedient  of  all  dairy  farms,  stables,  and  other  places  outside 
the  City  of  Jackson  from  which  milk  or  cream  is  shipped  for  consump- 
tion in  the  City  of  Jackson.  In  case  full  access  to  such  permises,  or  a 
full  opportunity  to  investigate  all  the  conditions  under  which  is  there 
produced  or  kept,  shall  be  denied  said  inspector,  or  in  case,  upon  such 
inspection,  the  conditions  are  found  such  as  in  the  opinion  of  the  said 
health  officer  render  such  milk  or  cream  unsuitable  or  unsafe  for 
human  food  and  warrant  the  exclusion  of  said  milk,  or  cream  from 
sale  in  the  City  of  Jackson,  said  Health  Officer  shall  have  power  to  ab- 
solutely prohibit  the  sale  thereof  at  any  place  in  the  City  of  Jackson 
until  such  time  as  the  reason  for  their  exclusion  shall,  in  his  opinion, 
have  ceased,  and  he  shall  adopt  such  means  of  identifying  such  milk 
and  cream  as  to  him  may  seem  proper  and  expedient.  In  the  case  of 
the  exclusion  of  any  milk  or  cream  as  aforesaid,  from  sale  within  the 
City  of  Jackson,  said  health  officer  shall  immediately  make  a record 
of  such  fact  in  a properly  indexed  book,  kept  for  that  purpose,  said 
book  to  be  open  to  the  inspection  of  all  vendors  of  milk  who  may  de- 
sire to  inspect  same.  The  action  of  the  health  officer  hereunder  to  be 
subject  to  the  approval  of  the  Board  of  Mayor  and  Commissioners. 

Passed  January  2,  1918. 

Health  Officer,  Have  Access  to  Buildings,  Premises,  Wagons,  Sam- 
ples Taken. 

222.  The  Plealth  Officer  and  other  officers  of  the  health  depart- 
ment, authorized  by  the  health  officer,  shall  have  the  right  and  power 
to  enter  and  have  full  access  to  any  buildings,  structure,  or  premises 
where  milk  and  cream,  or  either  of  them  is  stored  or  kept  for  sale,  and 
shall  have  the  right  of  access  to  all  wagons,  railroad  cars  or  other  ve- 


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hides,  of  anv  kind  for  the  conveyance  or  delivery  of  milk  and  cream, 
or  either  of  them,  and  to  any  building,  structure,  or  premises  where  he 
believes,  or  has  reason  to  believe,  milk  and  cream,  or  either  of  them, 
is  stored  or  kept  for  sale ; and  shall  have  the  right  to  take  samples  of 
milk  and  cream  therefrom,  (such  samples  not  to  exceed  one  quait)  for 
the  purpose  of  inspecting,  testing  or  analyzing  the  same. 

Passed  January  2,  1918. 

Samples  Labeled,  Record  of  Owner. 

223.  Every  sample  of  milk  delivered  to  any  officer  of  the  health 
department,  or  inspector,  shall  have  a label  attached  to  the  vessel,  con- 
taining such  sample,  which  shall  be  written  thereon,  at  the  time  of  the 
delivery  of  such  sample,  the  number  of  the  dealers  permit,  the  num- 
ber of  the  sample,  the  date  of  collection,  and  the  name  of  the  inspector 
or  officer  taking  the  same ; and  a memorandum  shall  be  made  by  the 
officer  or  inspector  collecting  such  sample  of  the  number  of  the  sample, 
and  the  name  of  the  owner  and  driver  from  whom  collected. 

Passed  January  2,  1918. 

Provisions  of  Chapter  Applicable  to  Creameries,  Ice  Cream  Factories. 

224.  The  provisions  of  this  chapter  shall  apply  to  all  creameries, 
ice  cream  factories  or  other  places  using  milk  and  cream,  or  either  of 
them. 

Passed  January  2,  1918. 

Dairy  Purposes,  Definition. 

225.  The  use  of  the  term  “for  dairy  purposes”  shall  mean  the 
keeping  of  one  or  more  cows,  and  milk  and  cream  from  which  or  a 
portion  of  the  milk  and  cream,  or  either  of  them,  is  sold  or  exchanged 
for  a consideration. 

Passed  January  2,  1918. 

Penalty. 

226.  The  violation  of  any  provision  or  regulation  of  this  ordi- 
nance, and  any  failure  to  comply  therewith  and  the  refusal  or  failure 
to  comply  with  any  order  or  direction  of  the  Health  Officer  hereunder, 
shall  be  subject,  upon  conviction  before  the  police  court  of  the  City  of 
Jackson,  to  a fine  not  exceeding  fifty  dollars  ($50),  and  to  imprison- 
ment not  to  exceed  ten  (10)  days  either  or  both  in  the  discretion  of  the 
court,  and  each  day’s  failure  or  neglect  to  comply  shall  be  held  and 
deemed  to  be  a separate  and  distinct  offense  and  punishable  accord- 
ingly. 

Passed  January  2,  1918. 

Effective,  1918. 

227.  Be  it  further  ordained  that  the  provisions  of  the  ordinance 
shall  become  effective  from  and  after  February  1st,  1918. 

Passed  January  2,  1918. 


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Milk  Not  Sold,  Unless  Cows  Tested  for  Tuberculosis. 

228.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to 
sell  or  offer  for  sale  any  milk  or  milk  products  in  the  City  of  Jackson, 
unless  they  shall  file  with  the  Health  Department  a certificate  showing 
that  the  cows  used  for  such  dairy  have  been  tested  for  tuberculosis,  and 
permit  shall  be  issued  to  such  parties. 

Passed  April  16,  1918. 

Dairies,  Classification. 

229.  The  dairies  shall  be  classified  a,  b,  and  c.  Those  with  con- 
crete floors  in  class  a;  wood  floors  class  b,  dirt  floors  class  c,  and  that 
the  Health  Department,  shall  furnish  placards  which  shall  contain  such 
letters.  The  person,  firm  or  corporation  offering  milk  or  milk  pro- 
ducts for  sale  in  the  City  of  Jackson,  shall  attach  the  placard  on  the 
vehicle  or  wagon. 

Passed  April  16,  1918. 

Milk  Bottles,  Not  Left  With  Family  in  Which  There  is  Typhoid  or 

Other  Contagious  or  Infectious  Disease. 

230.  Bottles  of  milk  shall  not  be  left  with  any  family  in  which 
there  is  a case  of  typhoid  fever  or  any  other  infectious  or  contagious 
disease  that  may  be  transmitted  through  milk,  but  milk  may  be  de- 
livered to  such  families  by  pouring  it  into  a vessel  furnished  by  said 
family. 

Passed  April  16,  1918. 

Penalty. 

231.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  violating  this  ordinance 
shall  be  punished  by  a fine  of  not  more  than  $100.00  or  by  imprison- 
ment or  not  more  than  30  days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Passed  April  16,  1918. 


CHAPTER  19. 

DEATH  RECORD. 

Clerk  to  Keep  Record  of  Death. 

232.  (197)  A record  of  all  deaths  shall  be  kept  by  the  Clerk  of 

this  Board,  and  all  undertakers  and  funeral  directors  and  other  per- 
sons having  charge  of  a corpse  or  corpses  are  required  to  have  a death 
certificate  as  hereinafter  provided,  duly  executed  by  the  attending 
physician,  midwife,  nurse,  or  other  creditable  person  who  knows  the 
facts,  before  a burial  permit  shall  be  issued  by  said  Clerk  or  interment 
lake  place.  The  said  death  certificate  shall  be  presented  to  the  City 
( lerk,  and  bis  record  of  deaths  shall  contain  the  information  eon- 
1 ained  in  said  death  certificate  as  hereinafter  provided.  (See  2505 
Code  1906). 


City  of  Jackson,  Miss. 


Form  of  Certificate. 


233.  (198)  The  death  certificate  shall  be  in  the  following  form, 

blanks  for  which  shall  be  provided  by  the  City  Clerk  and  furnished 
for  use  to  applicants,  viz : 


Death  Certificate. 

No State  of  Mississippi,  City  of  Jackson.  Name  of 

decedent  Color  

Age Sex . Married  or  single 

Cause  of  death Place  of  death 

Place  of  residence  just  preceding  death 

Place  of  birth,  if  known  - Number 

of  days  sick Did  the  person  die  of  a con- 
tagious or  infectious  disease?  Physician, 

if  any,  attending  in  last  illness - - -- 

Date  of  certificate  - 

I certify  the  facts  given  in  above  certificate  are  true. 


(Name  of  party  making  certificate). 


Permission  is  granted 


in  

section 


to  inter  the  body  of v 

mentioned  in  above  certificate 

Cemetery,  lot  No ......' 

- Clerk. 


CHAPTER  20.  ■ : ^ 

DEPARTMENTS. 

Three  Departments. 

234.  That  the  executive  and  administrative  powers  and  duties 
of  the  City  of  Jackson,  Mississippi,  shall  be  and  are  hereby  distributed 
among  three  departments. 

The  first  department  shall  consist  of  the  subject  of  Police,  Finance 
and  Health. 

The  second  department  shall  consist  of  the  subjects  of  Streets, 
Sewer,  Cemeteries,  Fire  and  Engineering. 

The  third  department  shall  consist  of  the  subjects  of  Water, 
Lights  and  Wires,  Public  Buildings,  Parks.  (Hemingway’s  Code, 
Sec.  6052,  Laws  1912,  Chap.  120,  Sec.  15.) 

Passed  January  2,  1917. 

Employees,  Assigned  to  Departments. 

235.  The  various  employees  of  the  City  shall  be  assigned  to  the 
appropriate  departments  as  distributed  in  preceding  section. 

Passed  January  2,  1917. 


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Superintendent  of  Each,  Powers  and  Duties. 

236.  The  Superintendent  of  each  department  shall  have  control 
and  direction  of  all  of  the  officers  and  employees  of  his  department. 
He  shall  see  that  all  ordinances,  resolutions,  and  orders  of  the  Council 
relating  to  his  department  are  executed.  He  shall  from  time  to  time 
recommend  to  the  Council  such  matters  concerning  his  department  as 
he  may  deem  necessary. 

Passed  January  2,  1917. 


CHAPTER  21. 

DEPOSITORIES. 

Tax  Collector,  Deposit,  How  Paid  Out. 

237.  The  City  Tax  Collector  shall  deposit,  and  at  all  times  keep 
on  deposit  in  the  State  or  National  Banks,  or  some  of  them  doing  busi- 
ness in  the  city,  the  amount  of  money  in  his  hands  belonging  to  the 
several  current  funds,  and  any  such  bank  may  apply  for  the  privilege 
of  keeping  such  funds,  or  some  part  thereof.  All  such  deposits  shall  be 
subject  to  payment  when  demanded  by  the  City  Clerk  on  his  warrant 
issued  on  the  order  of  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Jackson,  signed  by 
the  Mayor,  and  any  bank  receiving  and  holding  any  such  deposits  as 
aforesaid,  shall  be  required  to  pay  and  shall  pay  to  the  City  for  the 
privilege  of  holding  same,  not  less  than  the  amount  agreed  upon,  the 
amount  so  deposited  as  herein  provided.  (Hemingway’s  Code  Secs. 
4250-4255  ; Laws  1914,  ch.  253.) 

Passed  February  4,  1913. 

Securities  Received  From  Depositories. 

238.  Any  Bank  in  the  City  may  qualify  as  a City  Depository,  by 
placing  on  deposit  as  security,  with  the  City  Clerk  any  of  the  following 
securities  in  a sum  10%  greater  than  the  maximum  amount  that  shall 
be  placed  there  at  any  one  time  for  deposit,  to-wit : 

Mississippi  Levee  District  Bonds,  County  Bonds  of  Counties  in 
Mississippi ; Municipal  Bonds  of  Municipalities  in  Mississippi ; Surety 
Bonds  of  any  Surety  Company  authorized  to  do  business  in  the  State 
of  Mississippi. 

Passed  December  6,  1910. 

Mayor  Advertise  for  Depositories,  Contracts,  Amount  Deposited. 

239.  The  Mayor  shall  immediately  after  this  Ordinance  becomes 
operative  give  5 days’  notice  in  writing  to  all  the  banks  in  the  city,  of 
the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance,  and  receive  such  proposals  as  they, 
or  any  of  them,  may  make  for  the  privilege  of  keeping  any  of  the  city 


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funds  and  the  security  proposed,  and  said  officers  shall  place  the  de- 
posits with  the  banks  proposing  the  best  terms,  having  in  view  the 
safety  of  such  funds,  provided  that  not  more  than  50  per  cent  of  the 
amount,  for  which  a bank  was  assessed  for  City  Taxes  the  preceding 
year,  shall  be  deposited  with  any  bank  and  terms  made  with  each  de- 
pository shall  remain  in  force  for  one  year.  The  said  officers  shall  in 
like  manner,  on  the  second  day  of  January  of  each  year,  or  as  soon 
thereafter  as  is  practical,  renew  such  contracts  or  make  new  contracts 
for  the  succeeding  year,  the  first  contract  under  this  Ordinance,  how- 
ever, shall  end  January  2nd,  1912. 

Passed  February  4,  1913. 

Mayor  to  Issue  Commission. 

240.  After  a bank  has  in  every  respect  complied  with  the  law, 
and  shall  have  placed  security  as  required,  the  Mayor  shall  issue  to 
such  depositories  a commission. 

Passed  February  4,  1913. 

Amount  Paid,  Computed  on  Daily  Balances,  Quarterly  Payments. 

241.  The  amount  to  be  paid  by  any  and  all  Banks  under  the  pro- 
visions of  this  ordinance,  for  the  privilege  of  keeping  such  public  funds 
on  deposit,  shall  be  computed  on  the  average  daily  balance  of  the  City 
money  kept  on  deposit  then  and  there  to  be  credited  and  paid  to 
the  City  quarterly  on  the  first  day  of  April,  July,  October  and  Jan- 
uary of  each  year,  and  such  depository  shall  render  a statement  in 
duplicate  to  the  City  Tax  Collector  and  the  Council  showing 
the  amounts  so  credited.  The  City  Tax  Collector  shall  require  ac- 
counts of  all  monies  deposited,  and  when  deposited,  and  each  Deposi- 
tory shall  render  at  each  regular  meeting  of  the  Board  a statement 
showing  the  balance  of  the  City ’s  money  held  by  it,  during  the  month 
next  preceding,  and  all  sums  paid  to  the  City  for  the  priivlege  of 
keeping  such  money  on  deposit  as  aforesaid  shall  be  credited  by  the 
Tax  Collector  to  the  account  of  the  several  funds  entitled  thereto. 

Passed  December  6,  1910. 

Warrant  Not  Paid,  Procedure  to  Protect  City. 

242.  In  the  event  of  the  failure  of  any  City  Depository  to  pay 
any  City  warrant,  lawfully  issued  on  any  funds  on  deposit,  belonging 
to  the  City  in  such  Depository,  the  Clerk  shall  sell  such  securities  as 
are  placed  with  him  by  any  such  Depository,  or  so  much  thereof  as  is 
necessary  to  cover  back  into  the  City’s  possession  the  amount  of  the 
City  funds  on  deposit,  with  accrued  interest  thereon,  and  the  sale  of 
such  securities,  shall  be  made  by  the  Clerk,  at  the  best  price  he  can 
obtain,  at  either  public  or  private  sale,  and  in  the  event  of  the  failure 
of  the  City  Depository  to  pay  such  warrant,  when  such  Depository  has 
placed  as  security,  a surety  bond,  the  Clerk  shall  notify  the  City  At- 


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torney,  and  that  officer  shall  take  such  immediate  action  as  he  may 
deem  most  expedient,  for  recovering  all  the  City  money  on  deposit  in 
such  depository. 

Passed  December  6,  1910. 

Tax  Collector,  Manner  of  Depositing,  Clerk  to  Issue  Warrant. 

243.  The  Tax  Collector  shall  deposit  in  each  Depository  the  funds 
collected  by  him  in  amounts  proportionate  to  the  original  amounts 
allotted  to  each  Depository,  and  the  Clerk  shall  draw  warrants  with 
a view  of  drawing  the  same  proportionate  amount  from  each  deposi- 
tory. 

Passed  December  6,  1910. 

Premiums,  Depository  to  Pay. 

244.  Each  Depository  shall  pay  the  premium  of  surety  bonds 
offered  for  securities. 

Passed  December  6,  1910. 


CHAPTER  22. 

DOGS. 

245.  On  the  first  day  of  October  of  each  year  each  owner  or 
keeper  of  a dog  in  the  corporate  limits  of  the  City  of  Jackson  shall  be 
due  a tax  of  one  dollar  on  each  male  and  two  dollars  on  each  female 
dog,  over  four  months  old,  owned  or  kept  by  him  or  her,  which  tax 
when  paid  shall  be  for  the  year  ending  October  the  following  year  and 
annually  thereafter.  (Code  1906,  Sec.  3370 ; Hemingway’s,  Sec.  5867.) 
Passed  February  4,  1915. 

Tags,  Clerk  to  Provide. 

.247.  (201)  The  City  Clerk  shall  provide  a metal  tag  to  be 

fastened  to  each  dog  when  the  tax  is  paid  by  the  owner  of  keeper ; on 
this  tax  shall  be  stamped  the  year  for  which  tax  is  paid,  and  a com- 
plete record  shall  be  kept  by  the  Clerk,  date  of  payment  of  tax, 
species  of  dog,  color,  etc.,  and  name  of  owner  or  keeper.  No  tag  shall 
be  issued  until  the  tax  shall  be  paid. 

Tax  Paid  Into  Treasury,  Cost  of  Tag. 

248.  (202)  The  tax  when  collected  shall  be  paid  into  the  Treas- 
ury as  other  monies  are  paid  in ; the  tags  or  collars  shall  be  furnished 
by  the  Clerk  at  a cost  not  to  exceed  twenty  (20)  cents  each. 

Kept  5 Days  and  Killed,  Pound  Fees. 

249.  (203)  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Cief  of  Police  and  all 
other  policemen  or  others  clothed  with  police  power  to  impound  all 
dogs  within  the  City  limits  not  wearing  a tag  properly  stamped,  and 


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to  safely  keep  same  five  days ; if  the  owner  appears  and  proves  by  the 
records  kept  by  the  Clerk  that  the  tax  has  been  properly  paid,  the 
owner  may,  upon  payment  of  a pound  fee  of  fifty  cents  on  each  dog, 
take  the  dog  from  the  pound,  but  if  no  owner  or  keeper  appears  and 
pays  tax  and  pound  fees  within  five  days  from  the  time  of  impounding, 
(no  part  of  a day  to  be  counted),  then  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the 
keeper  of  the  pound  to  kill  the  dog,  for  which  service  he  shall  receive 
the  sum  of  fifty  cents  to  be  paid  from  the  general  fund  upon  proof 
filed  with  the  Board  of  the  killing  of  the  dog. 

£50.  The  Street  Commissioner  is  hereby  authorized  and  directed 
to  catch  and  impound  unlicensed  dogs,  and  for  each  dog  impounded 
he  shall  receive  the  sum  of  50  cents. 

Officers  Fined  for  Failure  to  Enforce  Chapter. 

251.  (205)  The  Chief  of  Police  and  others,  with  police  power, 

who  shall  refuse  or  fail  to  carry  out  the  provisions  of  this  chapter,  shall 
be  deemed  guilty  of  a misdemeanor,  and  on  conviction  shall  be  fined 
in  a sum  not  less  than  ten  (10)  dollars. 

Passed  August  4,  1908. 

Dogs  not  running  at  large  are  subjects  of  impounding  as  well  as 
dogs  running  at  large  or  in  the  streets. 

A warrant  shall  be  issued  on  Saturday  of  each  week  for  the  ser- 
vices performed  under  this  resolution,  approved  by  the  Mayor  on  re- 
port of  the  Clerk  that  service  has  been  rendered. 

Passed  December  1st,  1908. 


CHAPTER  23. 

ELECTRICITY 

Electrician,  Office  Created,  Ex-Officio  Building  Inspector. 

252.  (208)  The  office  of  City  Electrician  is  hereby  created,  the 
Electrician  shall  also  be  the  Building  Inspector. 

Electrician  Shall  Not  Contract  for  Electrical  Work. 

253.  209)  He  shall  not  be  allowed  to  contract  for,  or  take  part 
or  share  in  electrical  work,  while  in  the  employ  of  the  City. 

Electrician  Shall  See  That  Ordinances  Are  Obeyed,  Inspect  Work, 
Make  Report. 

254.  (210)  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  City  Electrician  to  see 
that  all  the  provisions  of  this  ordinance  are  fully  complied  with,  to 
inspect  all  electrical  work  in  the  city,  and  to  make  monthly  reports  of 
the  same  to  the  City  Council. 


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Poles,  Erected  and  Maintained. 

£55.  (212)  All  poles  shall  be  erected  and  maintained  in  a per- 

pendicular position,  shall  be  straight  and  free  from  bark,  and  must 
be  placed  immediately  within  the  sidewalk. 

Poles,  Removed  for  Cause  on  Order  of  Electrician. 

256.  (213)  Any  poles  used  or  owned  by  any  electric  company 
or  person  shall  be  removed  within  five  days  after  notice  has  been  given 
to  said  owner  by  the  City  Electrician  who  may  deem  such  pole  un- 
suitable, unsafe,  or  improperly  placed. 

Poles  Removed,  Holes  Filled. 

257.  All  poles  erected  on  or  removed  from  sidewalks  shall  leave 
same  in  as  good  condition  as  it  was  found  before  the  said  work  was 
done,  and  no  poles  shall  be  sawed  off  level  with  sidewalk  and  body  left 
in  ground,  but  the  same  shall  be  moved  and  hole  filled. 

Wires,  Insulation  Current  Bearing. 

:258.  (215)  The  insulation  of  all  current  bearing  wires  shall 

be  approved  by  the  City  Electrician,  and  whenever  such  insulation  is 
found  to  be  impaired,  defective,  or  insufficient,  he  shall  serve  notice 
on  the  owner  or  user  of  such  conductor  to  have  same  repaired  or  re- 
moved within  such  time  as  said  City  Electrician  may  deem  the  nature 
of  the  defect  or  impairment  to  require,  at  the  expense  of  such  owner 
of  the  wires  and  appliances 

Wires  Not  Allowed  Under  or  Above  Sheds  Except  by  Consent  of 

Electrician. 

259.  ( 216 ) No  wires  of  telephone,  telegraph,  electric  light,  or  pow- 
er company  shall  be  allowed  under  or  above  sheds,  galleries,  or  awn- 
ings, without  the  consent  of  the  City  Electrician,  and,  whenever  found, 
they  shall  be  removed  by  their  owners  after  five  days  notice  have  been 
given  to  said  owner  by  the  City  Electrician,  if  he  shall  deem  the  re- 
moval of  such  wires  necessary. 

Inspector  Have  Care  of  Fire  Alarm,  Other  Duties. 

260.  (223)  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  City  Electrician  to  have 
the  care  of  the  fire  alarm  system  and  boxes,  and  to  keep  them  in  repair. 
He  shall  attend  all  fires,  so  that  all  dangerous  wires  might  be  removed 
from  the  firemen.  He  shall  make  a report  of  all  inspections  made  and 
the  fees  collected.  He  shall  inspect  all  wires  now  in  use  and  recom- 
mend such  changes  as  are  necessary  to  comply  with  this  ordinance,  but 
shall  not  be  allowed  to  charge  a fee  for  such  inspection,  but  any  owenr 
or  user  complying  with  his  instruction  shall  be  required  to  pay  the 
usual  fee. 


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Bond  of  Inspector. 

261.  (224)  The  Electrician  shall  be  required  to  give  bond  with 
surety  in  the  sum  of  $1,000.00. 

Penalty. 

262.  (226)  Any  firm,  corporation,  or  company  violating  this 
ordinance  or  any  provision  of  this  ordinance  shall  be  subject  to  a fine 
of  not  less  than  $5.00  and  costs,  and  not  more  than  $100.00  for  each 
offense. 

Electric  Current  Not  Furnished  Until  Electrician  Inspects  Wiring. 

263.  Hereafter  it  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  electric  power  plant 
operating  in  the  City  of  Jackson  to  furnish  electric  currents  to  any 
store,  house,  resident  house  or  any  building  or  other  place  used  for 
public  gatherings,  or  places  of  amusement,  until  such  wiring  that  has 
been  installed,  or  may  hereafter  be  installed  in  said  building  or  build- 
ings, shall  have  first  been  inspected  and  passed  upon  by  the  City  Elec- 
trician. 

Passed  April  2,  1913. 

Electrical  Current  Not  Furnished  Until  Electrician  Inspects  Wiring, 

Penalty. 

264.  Any  person  or  corporation  violating  this  ordinance  shall  be 
punished  by  a fine  of  not  more  than  $100,  or  by  imprisonment  of  not 
less  than  30  days,  or  by  both  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Passed  April  2,  1913. 

Contractors,  Examination,  Who  to  Conduct,  Fee,  Permits. 

265.  Every  electrical  contractor,  repairer,  or  superintendent  or 
other  person  or  persons  in  charge  of  or  engaged  in  electrical  construc- 
tion or  wiring,  must  be  registered  with  the  City  Clerk,  and  have  the 
approval  of  the  Electrical  Inspector  after  examination  by  the  examin- 
ing board  consisting  of  the  Eelectrical  Inspector  and  two  competent 
electricians  to  be  selected  by  the  City  Council.  The  City  Electrician 
shall  be  chairman  of  the  examining  board.  Applicants  shall  pay  the 
sum  of  $5.00  when  application  for  examination  is  filed.  The  Electrical 
Inspector  shall  set  the  date  for  the  examination  when  the  application 
is  filed.  Permits  will  be  issued  only  to  registered  electricians. 

Passed  February  17,  1915. 

Electrical  Inspector,  Judge  of  Material  and  Work,  Appeal  to  Council. 

266.  The  Electrical  Inspector  is  to  be  the  judge  of  the  quality  of 
the  material  and  workmanship,  and  the  construing  of  the  regulations 
as  to  their  meaning.  Should  any  difference  of  opinion  arise,  appeal 
from  his  decision  shall  be  made  at  once,  in  writing,  to  the  City  Council 
stating  full  particulars  of  disputed  points  clearly  and  copy  of  same 


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furnished  the  Electrical  Inspector  within  24  hours  thereafter,  other- 
wise his  judgment  will  govern. 

Passed  February  17,  1915. 

Electrical  Inspectors,  Enter  Buildings,  Climb  Poles,  Discharge  of 

Duty. 

267.  The  Electrical  Inspector,  or  his  assistants,  shall  have  the 
right  to  discharge  all  his  duties,  to  enter  any  building,  public  or 
private,  manholes,  subway  or  to  climb  any  pole  for  the  purpose  of  ex- 
amining or  testing  the  electrical  appliances  therein  or  thereon  con- 
tained, and  for  that  purpose  he  shall  be  given  prompt  access  to  all 
buildings,  public  or  private  and  to  all  manholes,  subways,  or  poles  on 
application  to  the  individual,  or  company  owning  or  in  charge  of 
same. 

Passed  February  17,  1915. 

Persons,  Firms,  Installing  Wire  and  Apparatus,  Apply  for  Permit, 

What  Application  to  Contain. 

268.  All  persons,  firms,  or  corporations  desiring  to  install  wires 
or  other  apparatus  for  the  use  of  electric  current  for  illumination, 
decoration,  power,  or  heating,  shall,  before  commencing  or  doing  any 
electrical  construction  work  of  any  kind  whatever,  either  installing  new 
apparatus  or  repairing  apparatus  already  in  use,  file  an  application 
for  a permit  therefor  in  the  office  of  the  Electrical  Inspector,  which 
application  shall  describe  in  detail  such  material  and  apparatus  as  it 
is  desired  to  use,  giving  a full  description  of  the  same,  and  setting  out 
the  locality  where  it  is  to  he  employed  or  installed  by  street  and  num- 
ber. Such  application  shall  he  passed  upon  by  the  Electrical  Inspec- 
tor, and  if  found  proper,  permit  for  said  work  shall  be  given. 

Passed  February  17,  1915. 

Wiring  Not  Concealed  From  View  Until  After  Inspection. 

269.  Before  any  electrical  wiring  shall  he  concealed  from  view, 
or  in  case  said  wiring  is  in  conduits  the  person,  firm  or  corporation  in- 
stalling same  shall  give  a written  notice  to  the  Electrical  Inspector, 
who  shall,  as  soon  as  possible  after  the  receipt  of  said  notice,  inspect 
the  said  work,  and  no  such  work  shall  he  concealed  from  view  before  j 
the  expiration  of  36  hours  from  the  receipt  of  said  notice,  unless  said  ] 
Electrical  Inspector  shall  make  his  inspection  and  approve  said  work,  ' 
before  the  expiration  of  the  said  36  hours. 

Passed  February  17,  1915. 

Current  Not  Used  Until  Inspector  Issues  Certificate. 

270.  Before  any  electrical  current  shall  he  used  upon  any  elec- 
trical wiring,  of  the  character  set  out  in  Section  268  hereof,  written 
notice  shall  he  served  upon  the  Electrical  Inspector,  who  shall,  as  soon 
as  possible  inspect  said  wiring,  and  if  said  installation  has  been  con- 


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strueted  in  accordance  with  the  rules  and  requirements  of  this  ordi- 
nance, he  shall  issue  a certificate  of  inspection,  which  shall  contain  a 
general  description  of  the  installation,  and  the  date  of  said  inspection. 
No  current  shall  be  used  prior  to  the  issuance  of  said  certificate.  The 
Electrical  Inspector  may  issue  a temporary  permit  for  the  use  of  elec- 
trical current  during  the  course  of  construction  or  alteration  of  build- 
ings, which  permit  shall  expire  when  the  electrical  apparatus  for  said 
building  is  fully  installed. 

Passed  February  17,  1915. 

Preliminary  Certificate,  Second  Certificate,  Fee. 

271.  A preliminary  certificate  may  be  issued  by  the  said  Electri- 
cal Inspector  in  case  of  complete  installations,  but  upon  which  no 
current  will  be  used  in  the  immediate  future.  Such  preliminary  certi- 
ficates shall  show  that  at  the  date  of  the  inspection  the  installation  was 
erected  in  accordance  with  the  terms  of  this  ordinance  and  permits  for 
the  installation  shall  be  issued  at  the  rate  hereinafter  named.  Prior  to 
the  introduction  of  electric  current  into  said  premises,  a second  permit 
shall  be  obtained  for  the  completion  of  said  installation,  and  the 
amount  of  the  fee  paid  for  the  preliminary  permit  shall  be  deducted 
from  the  final  permit. 

Passed  February  17,  1915. 

Reinspection,  Unsafe  Appliances  Made  Safe,  Penalty. 

272.  The  Electrical  Inspector  is  hereby  empowered  to  inspect 
or  reinspect,  or  have  inspected  or  reinspected,  all  apparatus  or  wires 
conducting  current  for  light,  heat  or  power,  and  when  conductors  or 
apparatus  are  found  to  be  unsafe  to  life  or  property,  shall  notify  the 
person,  firm  or  corporation  owning  or  using  them  to  place  the  same  in 
a safe  and  secure  condition  within  48  hours,  and  any  person  failing  to 
comply  with  said  notice  within  said  time  shall  be  subject  to  a fine  of 
not  less  than  $5.00  and  not  more  than  $56.00  for  every  day  thereafter 
until  said  order  is  complied  with. 

Passed  February  17,  1915. 

Clerk  to  Issue  Permits,  Fees. 

273.  All  permits  shall  be  issued  by  the  City  Clerk,  who  shall  col- 
lect and  pay  into  the  depositories  of  the  City  of  Jackson  the  following 
sums  for  said  permits ; a record  of  said  permits  and  the  amounts  paid 
shall  be  kept  by  said  City  Clerk. 

The  schedule  of  fees  for  inspection  of  electric  wiring  for  lights, 
motors,  heaters,  signs  and  other  electrical  equipment  shall  be  as  fol- 


lows : 

Lights. 

For  each  outlet  to  and  including  ten 25c  each 

For  each  additional  outlet  to  and  including  twenty-five 10c  each 

For  each  additional  outlet  over  twenty-five . 5c  each 


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Arc  Lamps  and  Ceiling  Fans 


For  each  outlet  np  to  three  (3) 50c  each 

For  each  additional  outlet  up  to  ten  (10) 25c  each 

For  each  additional  outlet  over  twenty-five  (25) 10c  each 


Motors. 

Less  than  1 H.  P 50c 

1 H.  P.  to  5 H.  P.  inclusive $1.00 

5 H.  P.  to  25  H.  P.  inclusive 2.50 

Over  25  H.  P - - ----- - 5.00 

For  each  electric  sign 1-00 

For  each  rectifier - 1-00 


each 

each 

each 

each 

each 

each 


Heaters  and  other  electrical  equipment  will  be  charged  the  same 
as  motors  counting  746  watts  as  one  H.  P. 

Passed  February  17,  1915. 


Wiring  Out  of  Service  30  Days  Must  Have  Certificate,  No  Fee. 


274.  yNo  system  of  insulation  of  electrical  wiring  in  any  build- 
ing which  has  been  out  of  service  30  days  or  more  shall  be  used  again 
as  an  electrical  conductor,  without  a certificate  from  and  reinspection 
of  said  Electrical  Inspector.  There  shall  be  no  charge  for  same. 

Passed  February  17,  1915. 


Alterations  or  Additions,  Permit,  Fees. 

275.  No  alterations  or  addition  shall  be  made  in  any  installation 
without  first  notifying  the  Electrical  Inspector,  and  obtaining  a per- 
mit for  such  work  and  submitting  the  same  for  similar  inspection,  as 
provided  in  this  ordinance,  and  paying  same  fees.  If  it  is  desired  to 
increase  the  number  of  lights,  as  called  for  in  the  original  permit,  • 
then  such  increase  shall  be  considered  as  an  addition  to  the  original 
installation,  and  a permit  must  be  obtained  for  which  a fee  must  be  ’ 
paid  as  for  additions.  When  an  addition  or  alteration  is  made  to  any  , 
installation  of  electric  work,  the  number  of  lights  or  other  electrical 
apparatus  previously  in  service  in  any  such  installation,  together  with 
the  character  of  the  same,  shall  be  fully  stated  in  the  permit  for  such 
additions  or  alterations. 

Passed  February  17,  1915. 

National  Board  of  Underwriters,  Rules  and  Regulations. 

276.  All  new  installations  of  electrical  wiring  or  apparatus,  and  1 
all  repairs  and  additions,  installations  of  electrical  wiring  and  appara- 
tus in  all  buildings  in  the  City  of  Jackson  shall  be  done  according  to 
the  current  rules  and  regulations  of  the  National  Board  of  Fire  Un- 
derwriters. All  appliances  used  in  the  construction  of  such  work 
shall  be  of  such  material  and  appliances  as  are  approved  by  the  Na- 
tional Board  of  Fire  Underwriters. 

Passed  February  17,  1915. 


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Penalty. 

277.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  who  shall  do,  attempt  to  do, 
or  have  done  any  work  contrary  to  the  preceding  sections  shall  he 
guilty  of  a misdemeanor,  and  shall  he  punished  by  a fine  of  not  less 
than  $10  and  not  more  than  $50.00.  The  furnishing  or  use  of  any 
electric  current  within  the  limits  or  jurisdiction  of  the  City  of  Jackson 
by  any  person  or  persons,  firm  or  corporation,  in  any  manner  contrary 
to  the  provisions  of  this  ordinance  shall  constitute  a misdemeanor,  and 
anv  person  or  persons,  firm  or  corporation,  found  to  be  guilty  of  such 
misdemeanor  shall  he  punished  by  a fine  of  not  less  than  $10  oi  more 
than  $50,  and  each  days  use  thereof  contrary  to  the  provisions  of  this 
ordinance  shall  constitute  a separate  misdemeanor.  The  Electrical 
Inspector  for  any  violations  of  the  provisions  of  this  ordinance  shall 
order  and  compel  the  cutting  off  and  stopping  of  such  current  until  the 
provisions  of  this  ordinance  are  fully  complied  with. 

Passed  February  17,  1915. 

Chief  of  Fire  Department  or  Inspector  May  Cut  Off  Current,  When. 

278.  It  shall  be  lawful  for  the  Chief  of  the  Fire  Department,  or 
his  assistants,  or  the  Electrical  Inspector,  to  cut  off  the  current  from 
any  building,  or  have  the  same  done,  whenever  it  shall  be  deemed 
dangerous  to  life  and  property. 

Passed  February  17,  1915. 

Wires  Concealed,  Conduits,  Certain  Buildings,  Concealed  Definition. 

279.  Hereafter,  all  concealed  wiring  for  light,  heat  and  power 
installed  in  churches,  hospitals,  schools,  theatres,  auditoriums,  hotels, 
apartments,  or  flat  buildings,  designed  for  the  use  of  four  or  more 
families,  and  all  other  places  used  for  public  gatherings  and  all  con- 
cealed wiring  installed  within  the  fire  limits  of  the  City  of  Jackson 
shall  be  installed  in  approved  rigid  conduits.  By  the  term  con- 
cealed” is  meant  all  wires  placed  in  floors,  walks,  or  other  places  where 
the  wires  are  to  be  hidden  from  view  or  can  be  hidden  from  view 
without  the  removal  of  the  wires. 

Passed  February  17,  1915. 

Wiring  Old  Buildings. 

280.  When  old  buildings  within  the  limits  as  described  in  Section 
279  are  remodeled  to  such  an  extent  as  to  be  convenient  for  the  re- 
wiring, same  shall  be  rewired  complete  in  approved  rigid  conduits, 
and  when  any  new  wiring  is  required  in  old  buildings  the  same  shall 
be  installed  in  approved  rigid  conduits. 

Passed  February  17,  1915. 

Old  Buildings,  Service  Wires. 

281.  The  service  wiring  from  the  entrance  of  said  building  to 
the  location  of  the  meter  shall  be  installed  in  approved  rigid  conduits 
in  all  buildings. 

Passed  February  17,  1915. 


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Electrical  Inspector,  Power  to  Control  Wiring  Outside  Building  Line. 

282.  The  Electrical  Inspector  shall  have  the  power  through  his 
department  to  regulate,  control  and  inspect  all  wiring  outside  the 
building  line,  or  not  directly  upon  any  building. 

Passed  February  17,  1915. 

Meters  Inspected. 

283.  Any  person  desiring  to  have  an  electric  current  meter  or 
meters  inspected  shall  notify  the  Electrical  Inspector,  and  make  a 
deposit  with  the  City  Clerk  of  $1.00  for  each  meter  desired  to  be  in- 
spected. Said  Inspector  shall  thereupon  inspect  said  meter,  or  have 
it  inspected,  and  shall  report  in  writing  to  the  person  requesting  said 
inspection  the  condition  of  the  meter.  If  said  meter  is  not  more  than 
3 per  cent  fast,  the  City  shall  retain  $1.00  for  each  meter  inspected. 
If  the  said  meter,  or  meters  are  more  than  3 per  cent  fast,  the  electric 
light  company  furnishing  said  meter  or  meters  shall  pay  the  fees  for 
examining  such  meters.  After  the  meter  or  meters  have  been  in- 
spected by  the  Electrical  Inspector  and  approved  by  him,  the  same 
shall  be  sealed  by  him. 

Passed  February  17,  1915. 

284.  Rules  for  Electric  Wiring: 

1.  All  wires  on  top  of  show  windows  will  be  considered  subject 
to  mechanical  injury  and  must  be  protected  by  molding  or  conduit. 

2.  No  open  wiring  to  be  allowed  in  show  windows  must  be  run 
in  approved  molding  or  conduit. 

3.  Protection  on  side  walls  must  extend  not  less  than  five  feet 
from  the  floor  and  must  be  protected  with  conduit  or  moulding. 

4.  When  wires  are  run  under  ground  they  must  be  in  lead  cov- 
ered cables. 

5.  When  wiring  brackets  on  the  outside  of  veneered  buildings 
they  must  be  provided  with  a nipple  or  conduit  box  and  stud. 

6.  Wires  on  metal  ceiling  must  be  provided  with  a % Shellac 
block  under  each  support  and  rosette  of  fixture  on  open  or  con- 
cealed work. 

7.  All  sign  connections  from  buildings  to  signs  must  be  run  in 
rigid  iron  conduit  and  must  be  on  separate  circuits. 

8.  On  all  drop  cords  in  bath  rooms,  toilets,  kitchens  or  other 
places  where  ground  connection  is  likely  to  occur,  the  socket  shall  be 
approved  water-proof  socket. 

Passed  February  17.  1915. 


City  of  Jackson,  Miss. 

CHAPTER  24. 

ENGINEER. 


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285.  t(227)  The  Engineer  shall  make  all  necessary  surveys  of 

the  Streets,  Parks,  Cemeteries,  and  other  City  property,  for  the  pur- 
pose  of  projecting  public  improvements  therein,  he  shall  make  pl^s 
and  maps  of  said  surveys,  and  otherwise  preserve  systematically  and 
permanently  the  records  of  his  office.  He  shall  make  plans  emd 
specifications  for  engineering  construction  ordered  by  the  Council, 
shall  superintend  said  construction,  and  represent  the  City  ot  JacK- 
son  therein.  He  shall  have  supervision  of  the  system  of  sewers,  shall 
systematically  inspect  and  maintain  this  system  with  its  accessories 
in  good  repair  and  operation.  (He  shall  have  supervision  of  inspec- 
tion of  plumbing  as  prescribed  in  the  plumbing  ordinance  approved 
Januarv  the  2nd,  1901,  and  in  its  amendments.)  He  shall  not  De 
pecuniarily  interested  either  directly  or  indirectly,  in  any  contract  or 
purchase  under  his  superintendency.  He  shall  give  his  whole  time 
and  attention  to  the  service  of  the  City. 

December  28,  1904. 


286  The  City  Engineer,  before  entering  upon  the  duties  of  his 
office,  shall  make " and  file  with  the  Council  a bond  in  the  sum  of 
$2,000.00,  conditioned  that  he  will  faithfully  perform  the  duties  ot 
City  Engineer,  according  to  law,  and  obey  all  orders,  resolutions  anc 
ordinances  of  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Jackson. 


Passed  January  21,  1913. 

287  All  sewers,  water  pipes,  gas  mains,  conduits,  and  under- 
ground drainage  works  shall  all  be  laid  according  to  grades  and  lines 
established  and  laid  out  by  the  City  Engineer,  who  shall  keep  a record 
of  same  in  his  office. 


Passed  January  2,  1912. 


CHAPTER  25. 

EXEMPTION. 

288.  All  plants  for  working  cotton,  cement,  cement  plaster,  lime, 
rock  and  stone,  jute,  ramine,  wool,  furs  or  metals  or  for  manufactur- 
ing machinery  or  implements  or  articles  in  a finished  state  or  for 
making  wagons,  carriages,  buggies,  furniture,  clothing  or  shoes,  all 
creameries  and  where  they  have  a capital  paid  in  of  at  least  twenty 
thousand  dollars,  meat  packing  houses  are  exempt  from  municipal 
taxes  of  the  City  of  Jackson  for  a period  of  ten  years,  such  exemption 
to  commence  from  the  date  of  its  charter  or  if  not  chartered  from  the 
date  of  the  commencement  of  operation. 

Passed  August  2,  1910. 

(Code  1906,  Sec.  3347;  Hemingway’s  Code,  Sec.  5844.) 


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CHAPTER  26. 

EXPLOSIVES. 

Gun-Powder,  Not  Over  50  Pounds  Stored. 

289.  It  shall  be  unlawful  to  keep  on  hand  in  any  store  or  build- 
ing1 in  the  City  of  Jackson  more  than  50  pounds  of  gun-powder,  said 
gun-powder  to  be  kept  in  closed  metal  canisters  within  the  store  or 
wareroom  away  from  all  artificial  light  or  heat. 

Passed  February  16,  1915. 

(Code  1906,  Sec.  3363;  Hemingway’s  Code,  Sec.  5860.) 

Nitro- Glycerin,  Dynamite,  Giant  Powder,  Storage  Prohibited. 

290.  It  shall  be  unlawful  to  store  or  keep  any  dynamite,  nitro- 
glycerin, giant  powder  or  other  explosives  other  than  gun  powder  in 
any  store  room,  building  or  on  any  premises  in  said  City. 

Passed  February  16,  1915. 

Gun-Powder,  Chief  of  Fire  Department  to  Issue  Permit,  Inspect 
Storage  Places. 

291.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  who  shall  sell  or  store  gun 
powder  shall  obtain  a permit  from  the  Chief  of  the  Fire  Department, 
who  shall  inspect  the  places  where  same  is  kept,  and  the  dealer  shall 
fully  disclose  to  said  Chief  where  same  is  kept  in  the  day  or  night 
time. 

Passed  February  16,  1915. 

Penalty,  Violation  Preceding  Sections. 

292.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  violating  any  of  the  pre- 
ceding sections  shall  be  fined  not  less  than  $5.00  or  more  than  $25.00  . 
for  each  offense,  and  each  and  every  day  that  any  of  the  terms,  con-  < 
ditions  or  provisions  of  this  ordinance  are  not  complied  with  shall  be 
considered  a separate  offense. 

Passed  February  16,  1915. 

Gasoline,  Benzine,  Petroleum,  Naphtha,  Amount  Kept  in  Storage,  ' 
Buildings,  Drums,  Tanks. 

293.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to  \ 
keep  or  permit  to  be  kept  within  the  City  limits  of  the  City  of  Jack-  ] 
son,  exceeding  10  gallons  of  crude  petroleum,  benzine,  benzol,  gasoline, 
naphtha,  ether  and  other  like  volatile  combustibles  or  their  compounds, 
(10  gallons  may  be  permitted  if  kept  in  approved  safety  cans),  ex- 
cept in  a storage  tank  constructed  of  steel  and  coated  on  the  outside 
with  tar  or  other  rust  resisting  material,  buried  under  the  ground, 
without  the  building,  to  a depth  of  not  less  than  two  feet;  all  tanks  to 
be  completely  cased  and  surrounded  with  12  inches  of  Portland  ce-  » 


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ment  concrete  well  tamped  in  place;  or  in  metallic  drums  or  tanks, 
made  for  the  purpose,  located  in  a fire  proof  building  or  vault  in 
which  all  openings  are  protected  by  approved  fire  doors,  or  shutters, 
said  building  or  vault  to  be  not  nearer  than  30  feet  to  any  other  build- 
ing. At  no  time  shall  more  than  200  gallons  be  stored  m such  tank 
in  said  building  or  vault,  and  no  delivery  shall  be  made'  at  any  time 


[by  artificial  light. 

Passed  April  20,  1915. 

(Code  1906,  Sec.  3363;  Hemingway’s  Code,  Sec.  5860.) 


Gasoline,  Benzine,  Petroleum,  Naphtha,  Storage  Tanks,  Distance 

Between. 

294  Should  there  be  more  than  one  storage  tank,  the  combined 
capacity  of  all  tanks  in,  upon  or  about  the  premises,  shall  not  exceed 
400  ballons,  and  thev  shall  be  separated  from  each  other  by  at  least 
12  inches  of  Portland  cement  concrete  well  tamped  in  place,  hxcep- 
itions  may  be  made,  however,  for  parties  handling  or  storing  auto- 
' mobiles  or  other  machines  using  gasoline,  to  keep  not  more  than  lo 
gallons  of  gasoline  in  each  of  such  machines,  provided  the  gasoline  be 
confined  in  a tank  free  from  leak,  securely  capped  and  protected  by  all 
necessary  appliances. 

Passed  April  20,  1915. 

Gasoline,  Benzine,  Petroleum,  Naphtha,  Storage  Tanks,  Vent  Pipes. 

295.  All  storage  tanks  must  be  provided  with  a vent  pipe,  made 
of  one  inch  or  larger  wrought  iron  or  steel  galvanized,  connected  with 
the  top  of  the  tank,  and  be  carried  up  to  the  outer  air,  or  a concentric 
vent.  All  vent  pipes  must  be  provided  at  the  top  with  screening  of 
thirty  mesh  brass  wire  and  goose  neck  attachment. 

Passed  April  20,  1915. 

Gasoline,  Benzine,  Petroleum,  Naphtha,  Storage  Tanks,  Filling  Pipe. 

296.  All  storage  tanks  must  be  provided  with  a filling  pipe, 
made  of  two  inches  or  larger  wrought  iron  or  steel  galvanized,  which 
shall  connect  with  the  top  and  extend  down  to  the  bottom  of  the  tank ; 
the  filling  pipe  shall  be  closed  at  intake  by  a filling  cock  or  valve,  and 
be  closed  by  a screw  tap  when  not  in  use;  the  filling  pipe  shall  be 
provided  with  two  screens  of  thirty  mesh  brass  wire,  placed  one  at 
or  near  the  tank  connection,  and  one  just  below  the  filling  cock  or 
valve.  The  intake  end  of  the  filling  pipe  shall  not  terminate  within 
any  building,  but  in  a metal  box  with  a cover  that  is  flush  with  the 
surface  of  the  ground  and  kept  locked  when  not  in  use. 

Passed  April  20,  1915. 

Gasoline,  Benzine,  Petroleum,  Naphtha,  Storage  Tanks,  Off-Take. 

297.  All  storage  tanks  must  be  provided  with  an  off-take  which 
shall  connect  with  the  top  of  the  tank  and  shall  be  so  placed  that  no 


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part  of  the  pipe  will  be  lower  than  the  drawing  off  point.  To  the  out- 
let end  of  the  off-take  pipe  shall  be  attached  an  approved  pumping 
device,  constructed  so  that  no  vapor  shall  be  permitted  to  escape  from 
said  pipe  or  pump. 

Passed  April  20,  1915. 

Gasoline,  Benzine,  Petroleum,  Naphtha,  Storage  Tanks,  Off-Take, 
Vent  Pipe,  Filling  Pipe,  Only  Openings. 

298.  No  storage  tank  shall  have  any  openings  or  connection 
other  than  those  provided  for  the  vent  pipe,  the  filling  pipe  and  the 
off-take  pipe. 

Passed  April  20,  1915. 

Gasoline,  Benzine,  Petroleum,  Naphtha,  Open  Lights,  Fires,  Stoves, 
Not  Permitted  in  Open  Room. 

299.  No  smoking,  open  fire,  stove  or  furnace,  nor  any  open  light 
shall  be  permitted  in  the  open  room  where  crude  petroleum,  benzine, 
benzol,  gasoline,  naphtha,  ether  and  other  like  volatile  combustibles 
or  their  compounds  are  stored  under  the  provisions  of  this  ordinance. 

Passed  April  20,  1915. 

Gasoline,  Benzine,  Petroleum,  Naphtha,  Tank,  Permit  For. 

800.  No  storage  tank  for  volatile  combustibles  shall  be  placed, 
installed  or  maintained  within  the  City  limits  of  the  City  of  Jackson, 
except  in  conformity  with  the  stipulations  herein,  and  after  permis- 
sion to  do  so  shall  have  been  obtained  from  the  City  Council. 

Passed  April  20,  1915. 

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Gasoline,  Benzine,  Petroleum,  Naphtha,  Oil  Companies  Tanks. 

301.  Oil  companies  may  have  tanks  for  storage,  provided  that 
such  tanks  are  not  within  100  feet  of  any  building  not  owned  by  the 
oil  companies. 

Passed  April  20,  1915. 

Gasoline,  Benzine,  Petroleum,  Naphtha,  Violation  Preceding  Sec- 
tions, Penalty. 

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902.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  who  shall  violate  any  of 
the  preceding  sections  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a misdemeanor,  and 
upon  conviction  thereof  shall  be  punished  by  a fine  of  not  less  than 
.+.>.00  nor  more  than  $25.00,  each  24  hours  of  maintenance  constituting 
a separate  offense. 

Passed  April  20,  1915. 


City  of  Jackson,  Miss.  i 

CHAPTER  27. 

FACTORIES. 

Spark  Arresters  on  Smoke  Stacks. 

303.  Within  thirty  days  from  the  passage  of  this  ordinance,  all 
factories  and  plants  shall  equip  their  smoke  stacks  with  spark  ar- 
jresters  sufficient  to  protect  surrounding  property  from  fires,  or  lia- 
bility from  fires  from  sparks  from  their  smoke  stacks. 

Passed  January  5,  1917. 

Penalty. 

304  Any  person  violating  provisions  of  this  ordinance  shall  be 
punished  bv  fine  or  not  more  than  $100.00  or  by  imprisonment  of  not 
more  than  thirty  days  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment,  and  a 
failure  for  each  twenty  four  hours  shall  constitute  a separate  oftense 
and  he  punishable  as  such. 

Passed  January  5,  1917. 


CHAPTER  28. 

FIRE  DEPARTMENT. 

Volunteer  Department  Abolished. 

305  (233)  The  volunteer  fire  department  in  the  City  of  Jack- 

son  be  hereby  abolished  as  soon  as  the  paid  department  is  duly  or- 
ganized,  but  all  ordinances  relating  to  the  protection  of  the  r ire 
Department  shall  remain  in  full  force  and  effect. 

Trucks,  Wagons  and  Engines  to  Have  Right  of  Way. 

306.  (234)  The  engines,  hose  carts,  hook  and  ladder  trucks, 
fuel  wagons  or  other  apparatus  of  the  Fire  Department,  when  driven 
on  any  passenger  railway,  in  attending  any  fire,  or  answering  any 
alarm*  of  fire,  shall  have  the  right  of  way  thereon,  and  all  persons 
driving  vehicles,  excepting  passenger  cars  on  such  railways,  shall 
turn  entirely  out  of  the  track.  And  it  shall  he  the  duty  of  the  con- 
ductor, or  driver,  or  motorman  of  any  passenger  railway  car,  upon 
the  approach  of  any  engine,  hose  cart,  hook  and  ladder  truck,  fuel 
wagon,  or  any  apparatus  when  proceeding  to  a fire,  to  immediately 
stop  such  car  until  such  apparatus  of  the  Fire  Department  shall 
have  passed. 

Penalty. 

307.  (235)  Any  person  or  persons  who  shall  violate  any  of  the 
provisions  of  this  chapter  shall,  upon  conviction  thereof,  be  subject 
to  a fine  of  any  amount  not  exceeding  $100.00  for  each  offense  ot 


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violation,  at  the  discretion  of  the  Police  Justice  or  any  other  propei 
officer  before  whom  such  person  or  persons  shall  be  tried,  and  in  de 
fault  of  the  payment  of  such  fine,  be  imprisoned  for  any  term,  nol 
exceeding  thirty  days,  in  the  discretion  of  such  officer. 

June  — , 1904. 

Locomotive  Not  to  Obstruct  Capitol  Street. 

308.  (236)  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  locomotive  engineer  or 

other  person  to  obstruct  Capitol  street  or  any  part  thereof  across 
which  railroad  tracks  are  laid,  by  running,  backing  or  moving  in  any 
way,  any  locomotive  engine,  tender,  railroad  car,  or  train,  or  portion 
of  a train,  at  a time  when  the  colored  electric  light  signals  erected  by 
the  City  shall  be  displayed  thereon  giving  notice  of  the  approach  to 
the  railroad  tracks  of  fire  extinguishing  apparatus  under  the  manage- 
ment of  the  Department,  and  any  person  violating  this  ordinance 
shall  upon  conviction  be  fined  in  a sum  not  exceeding  Twenty-five 
Dollars  or  imprisoned  not  exceeding  thirty  days,  or  both  in  the  dis- 
cretion of  the  Court. 


Passed  May  5,  1908. 

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Traffic  Prohibited. 


309.  (237)  The  Chief  of  the  Fire  Department  is  hereby  au- 
thorized to  prohibit  and  prevent  all  travel  on  the  streets  in  the 
vicinity  of  the  fire  whenever,  in  his  judgment,  it  is  to  the  interest  of 
the  public  to  take  such  action. 

Fire  Hose,  Not  to  Drive  Over. 

310.  (238)  No  person,  including  street  car  motormen,  and  rail-, 
road  engineers,  shall  ride  or  drive  over  the  hose  of  the  Fire  Depart- 
ment of  the  City  of  Jackson,  Mississippi,  unless  he  be  acting  under 
the  order  of  the  Chief  of  the  Fire  Department,  or  some  one  else  act-! 
ing  in  his  stead. 


The  Chief  of  the  Fire  Department  Made  Fire  Marshal,  and  His 
Duties  Defined. 


311.  (239)  The  Chief  of  the  Fire  Department  of  the  City  oft 

Jackson  be,  and  he  is  hereby  made  the  Fire  Marshal  of  said  City.! 
The  duties  of  the  said  Fire  Marshal  shall  be  to  enforce  all  the  or-; 
di nances  oi  the  City  of  Jackson  passed  for  the  protection  of  property,'’ 
both  private  and  public,  from  fires.  j 


He  shall  also  have  power  to  compel  the  removal  of  defective  or 
dangerous  flues  and  chimneys.  He.  shall  also  have  power  to  remove 
an<*  keep  away  from  the  vicinity  of  any  fire  all  idle  and  suspicious 
poisons  lurking  near  the  same,  and  to  compel  any  person  present  to 
aid  in  tin*  extinguishment  of  such  fire  or  the  preservation  of  property 
exposed  to  the  danger  of  the  same;  and  in  preventing  goods  from 


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being  purloined  thereat,  and  with  such  powers  and  duties  as  may  be 
prescribed  by  ordinance. 

Passed  May  4,  1909. 


Policemen  and  Other  Officers  to  Assist  Chief  of  Fire  Department. 

312  (240)  All  policemen  and  other  officers  of  the  City  of  Jack- 

son  shall  assist  the  Chief  of  the  Fire  Department  when  called  upon  at 
a fire  in  the  preservation  of  property,  and  the  prevention  of  goods 
being  purloined,  and  the  stoppage  of  passage  of  vehicles  and  keeping- 
back  of  idle  and  suspicious  persons  lurking  near  fires. 

Passed  May  4,  1909. 


Persons  Making  Excavations,  Erecting  Barricades,  placing  Lumber, 
Moving  Houses  in  Streets,  Must  Notify  Chief  of  Fire  Depart- 
ment. 


313  Any  person  who  shall  make  any  excavation  in  the  streets 
of  the  City  of  Jackson  or  erect  barricades  or  pile  lumber  or  move 
any  house  in  any  of  the  streets  of  said  City  are  required  to  notify  the 
Chief  of  the  Fire  Department  of  the  existence  of  said  excavation, 
barricade  or  lumber  or  houses. 

Passed  October  5,  1909. 


Penalty,  Failure  to  Comply  With  Preceding  Section. 

314.  Any  person  or  persons  who  shall  fail  to  comply  with  the 
preceding  section  of  this  ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a misdemeanor 
and  punished  by  a fine  of  not  less  than  Five  ($5.00)  Dollars  and 
costs  or  more  than  One  Hundred  ($100.00)  Dollars,  or  by  imprison- 
ment in  the  City  Jail  not  exceeding  thirty  days  or  by  both  such  tine 
and  imprisonment. 

Passed  October  5,  1909. 


CHAPTER  29. 

FOOD  AND  DAIRY  INSPECTOR. 

Food  and  Dairy  Inspector. 

315.  There  is  hereby  created  the  office  of  Food  and  Dairy  In- 
spector in  and  for  the  City  of  Jackson,  Mississippi. 

Passed  July  4,  1911. 

(Code  1906,  Secs.  2283-2287;  Hemingway’s  Code,  Secs.  4655- 
4659.) 

Slaughter  Houses  Visited  Daily,  Animals  Condemned,  if  Diseased. 

316.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Food  Inspector  to  make  daily 
inspections  of  slaughter  houses  when  animals  are  being  slaughtered, 
to  condemn  all  animals  affected  with  a contagious  or  infectious  dis- 


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ease,  which  could  be  transmitted  to  man,  to-wit:  Actinomycosiz,  an 
thrax,  aphitheous  fever,  foot  and  mouth  disease,  erysipelas,  blackleg 
cholera,  pleura,  pneumonia,  dyphtheria,  hog  cholera,  measles,  cov 
pox,  pyemia  and  septicomia,  tick  fever  and  tuberculosis. 

Passed  January  20,  1915. 

Meat  Condemned,  Destroyed,  Kerosene  Used. 

317.  All  meats  condemned  by  him  shall  be  destroyed  or  ren- 
dered unfit  for  human  food,  and  such  destruction  shall  be  affected  by 
slashing  the  condemned  meat  and  saturating  the  same  with  kerosene, 
or  other  chemical  compound,  and  then  cremated  at  the  crematory. 

Passed  January  20,  1915. 

Inspections,  When  Made. 

318.  He  shall  make  the  following  inspections : 

Each  meat  market  twice  each  month. 

Hotels  and  restaurants  twice  each  month. 

Grocery  stores  and  fruit  stands  once  a month. 

Bakeries  once  a month. 

Dairies  once  a month. 

Passed  January  20,  1915. 

Milk  Samples,  When  Taken. 

319.  He  shall  collect  at  least  one  sample  of  milk  from  each  dair^i 
twice  a month,  and  oftener  if  necessary,  for  the  laboratory,  and  shall 
collect  samples  of  water  from  each  dairy  for  the  bacteriologist  when  il 
is  deemed  necessary  by  health  authorities. 

Passed  January  20,  1915. 

Milk,  of  Diseased  Cows  Not  Sold. 

320.  It  shall  be  his  duty  to  see  that  the  milk  from  a diseased  cow 
shall  not  be  sold  in  the  City. 

Passed  January  20,  1915. 

Milk  Cows,  Tuberculin  Test  Required. 

321.  He  shall  require  all  cows  supplying  milk  to  the  City  to  be 
tested  tor  tuberculosis  by  a licensed  veterinary  surgeon. 

Passed  January  20,  1915. 


City  of  Jackson,  Miss. 

CHAPTER  30. 

GAS. 


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Thermal  Units,  Minimum. 

322  Gas  furnished  for  the  use  of  consumers  in  the  City  of 
Tackson  shall  not  contain  less  than  550  British  thermal  units  at  any 
Se  nor  less  than  an  average  of  570  British  thermal  units  per  cubic 
foot  of  gas,  this  to  be  determined  by  tests  with  an  approved  calon- 

meter. 

/Passed  February  9,  1919. 

Candle  Power. 

323  The  gas  shall  be  of  not  less  than  12  candle  power  at  any  time 
nor  less  than  an  average  of  14  candle  power,  this  to  be  determined 
by  an  approved  photometer. 

Passed  February  9,  1919. 

Hydrogen,  Maximum. 

324  The  gas  shall  contain  not  more  than  20  grains  of  hydrogen 
sulphide  per  one  hundred  (100)  cubic  feet  of  gas,  this  to  be  de- 
termined by  an  approved  quantative  test. 

Passed  February  9,  1919. 

Penalty. 

325  That  any  corporation,  firm,  partnership  or  agent  or  man- 
ager of  any  such  corporation,  firm  or  partnership  or  any  individual 
manufacturing  gas  for  public  consumption  who  shall  fad  to 'comply 
with  the  preceding  sections  shall  be  punished  by  a fine  not  les® 

one  hundred  ($100.00)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  or  not  more  than 
thirty  (30)  days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment  for  each 
offense,  and  each  twenty-four  hours  will  constitute  a separate  offense. 
Passed  February  9,  1919. 

Pressure. 

326.  That  every  person,  corporation,  firm  or  copartnership  fur- 
nishing  gas  for  public  consumption  shall  maintain  a gas  pressure  a 
314  inches  of  water  at  the  consumer’s  meter  at  all  times,  and  shall  in 
no  instance  allow  it  to  be  less  than  2 inches  of  water  or  more  than  5 

inches  of  water. 

Passed  March  4,  1919. 

Penalty. 

327.  That  every  .person,  corporation,  firm  or  copartnership  who 
shall  fail  to  comply  with  the  preceding  section  shall  be  punished  by. a 
fine  of  not  more  than  $100.00,  or  by  imprisonment  of  not  more  than 
thirty  days  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment  for  each  offense. 

Passed  March  4,  1919. 


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CHAPTER  31. 

GATES. 

328.  (241)  It  shall  be  unlawful  to  construct  or  swing  any 

gates  so  that  the  same  shall  open  outwardly  and  project  over  the 
sidewalk  when  opened.  All  gates  shall  be  swung  so  as  to  open  in- 
side  the  yard. 

Any  person  violating  this  ordinance  shall  be  punished  by  a fine 
of  not  less  than  six  dollars  and  costs,  or  imprisonment  not  exceeding 
thirty  days. 


CHAPTER  32. 

HEALTH. 

Dairymen  to  Register  at  City  Hall. 

329.  (242)  Every  person  offering  milk  or  meat  for  sale  in  the 
City  of  Jackson  shall  be  required  to  register  his  name,  place  of  busi- 
ness, location  of  dairy  or  slaughter  pen  and  market  and,  if  a firm, 
the  style  of  the  firm,  with  each  member’s  name  signed  to  the  register’ 
to  be  kept  in  the  City  Hall.  (Secs.  2283,  2505,  3319,  3326,  Code  1906.)’ 

Dairymen,  City  Physician  to  Inspect  and  Have  Analyses  Made. 

330.  (243)  The  City  Physician  shall  have  the  dairies,  stock 
yards,  cow  pens  and  water  and  foods  inspected.  He  is  also  author- 
ized, when  in  his  judgment  anyone  is  furnishing  impure  and  unwhole- 
some milk,  to  have  the  same  analyzed,  and,  if  found  impure  or  un- 
wholesome, parties  shall  be  at  once  notified,  and  they  shall  cease  to  , 
sell  milk  on  the  public  streets  until  they  shall  show  to  the  satisfaction 
of  the  City  Physician  that  their  milk  is  pure  and  wholesome. 

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All  Persons  Must  Be  Vaccinated.  ; 

331.  (244)  All  persons  residing  within  the  said  City  of  Jack- 
son,  or  within  five  miles  of  the  corporate  limits,  shall  be  required  to 
be  vaccinated  within  five  days  after  the  passage  of  this  chapter.  (Sec. 
3341,  Code  1906.) 

Newcomers  Vaccinated.  I 

332  (245)  All  persons  coming  into  said  City  and  remaining 

lor  over  five  days  shall  be  vaccinated  by  some  reputable  physician. 

Vaccination,  Certificate  of. 

333.  (246)  In  order  to  make  this  chapter  effective,  it  shall  be 

required  of  each  person  so  vaccinated  to  obtain  from  the  physician  a 
certificate  of  such  service  or  produce  a successful  scar  or  evidence  of 
having  been  vaccinated  at  least  three  times  unsuccessfully. 


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Pupils  Not  to  Enter  School  Until  Vaccinated. 

334.  (247)  No  pupil  or  student  will  be  allowed  to  enter,  attend 
or  be  enrolled  in  any  school,  college  or  academy  in  or  within  five  miles 
of  the  corporate  limits  of  Jackson  without  having  been  successfully 
vaccinated,  and  such  student  or  pupil  will  be  required  to  exhibit  to 
the  principal  or  teacher  of  said  school  a certificate  of  successful  vac- 
cination from  some  reputable  physician  or  exhibit  the  scar  to  said 
principal  or  teacher;  provided,  that  this  is  not  to  apply  to  any  child 
or  pupil  who  has  been  vaccinated  at  least  three  times  without  success 
and  is  certified  to  the  fact  by  some  reputable  physician.  It  is  made 
obligatory  by  this  ordinance  on  teachers  and  principals  of  schools  to 
enforce  this  chapter,  and  a failure  on  their  part  to  carry  out  these 
provisions  of  the  chapter  renders  them  liable  to  all  penalties  pre- 
scribed in  this  chapter.  And  it  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  parent  or 
guardian  or  person  to  neglect  to  have  any  child  under  his  charge 
vaccinated. 

Funerals,  Not  to  Attend. 

335.  -(248)  It  shall  be  unlawful  hereafter  for  any  person  or 
persons  to  attend  any  funeral  when  the  party  has  died  of  smallpox 
or  other  infectious  or  contagious  disease,  except  the  immediate  family, 
minister  and  enough  immunes  to  act  as  pall-bearers. 

Infected  Premises,  Not  to  Leave. 

336.  No  person  or  persons  who  reside  or  live  in  any  house  or 
residence,  or  on  any  premises,  in  the  City  of  Jackson,  where  any  in- 
fectious or  contagious  disease  has  been,  or  may  be,  shall  leave  said 
house,  residence  or  premises  without  first  obtaining  from  the  City 
Physician  a written  permit  so  to  do,  which  permit  shall  state  that  in 
the  opinion  of  said  City  Physician  such  person  or  persons  may  leave 
such  house,  residence  or  premises  without  danger  of  conveying  such 
infectious  or  contagious  disease  to  some  other  person  or  persons. 

Passed  March  7,  1914. 

Infected  Premises,  Leaving  Without  Permit,  Penalty. 

337.  Any  person  or  persons  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  pro- 
visions of  the  preceding  section,  upon  conviction  thereof,  be  fined  in 
any  sum  not  less  than  six  nor  more  than  one  hundred  dollars  at  the 
discretion  of  the  Police  Justice,  and  such  person  so  offending  may,  in 
addition  to  such  fine,  be  quarantined,  at  the  discretion  of  the  police 
Justice,  for  the  space  of  fourteen  days  from  the  time  of  such  violation. 

Passed  March  7,  1914. 

Infected  House,  Not  to  Visit. 

338.  (250)  No  person  will  be  allowed  to  visit  an  infected  house, 
under  any  circumstances. 


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Infectious  Disease,  Failure  to  Report. 

339.  (252)  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  conceal  or 
hide  any  contagious  or  infectious  disease,  and  it  becomes  the  duty  of 
every  person  or  citizen  to  report  to  the  City  Health  Officer  every  case 
that  may  come  to  their  notice. 

No  Removal  of  Household  Goods. 

340.  (253)  No  household  goods  or  bedding  will  be  allowed  to 
be  removed  from  an  infected  house  to  any  other  house,  or  by  railroad 
to  any  other  point. 


Cisterns  to  Be  Screened  or  Covered  With  Cement. 

341.  All  cisterns  and  fountains  and  other  receptacles  for  water, 
shall  be  screened  with  wire,  or  closed  over  with  cement,  and  the  sani 
tary  officer  is  directed  to  carry  this  ordinance  into  effect,  causing  all 
cisterns  and  other  receptacles  for  water  to  be  screened  with  wire, 
having  a mesh  not  greater  than  sixteen  (16)  to  the  square  inch,  or  if 
he  shall  deem  proper,  to  cement  the  cisterns  or  other  places  so  as  to 
cover  the  same  completely. 

'Passed  June  5,  1918. 


Cisterns,  Water  Holes,  Oiled,  Prevent  Mosquitoes. 

342.  Whenever  the  sanitary  inspector  shall  deem  it  necessary  or 
proper  he  shall  be  authorized  and  empowered,  and  is  hereby  required, 
to  put  coal  oil  into  all  water  holes,  cisterns,  or  other  receptacles  for 
water  in  which  mosquitoes  may  breed. 

Passed  June  5,  1918. 


Penalty,  Permitting  Conditions  in  Which  Mosquitoes  Breed. 

343.  That  any  person  or  persons  who  shall  permit  conditions  on 
their  premises  in  which  mosquitoes  may  breed  shall  be  guilty  of  mis- 
demeanor and  on  conviction  shall  be  punished  by  a fine  of  not  more  * 
than  $100.00  or  by  imprisonment  of  not  more  than  thirty  days,  or 
both  fine  and  imprisonment. 

'Passed  June  5,  1918. 

Physician,  When  Elected. 

344.  ;(256)  There  shall  be  elected  by  the  Board,  at  the  time  1 
provided  for  the  election  of  other  officers,  a City  Physician,  who  shall 
serve  for  one  year  or  until  his  successor  is  elected  and  qualified. 

Physician,  Duties  of. 


(?&7)  Tie  shall  visit  the  jail,  giving  medical  attention  to 
t le  ity  prisoners  and  such  individuals  as  he  may  consider  paupers, 
inspecting  the  reports  and  directing  the  work  of  the  sanitary  officers 
necessary  for  the  health  and  eleanliress  of  the  City,  and  such  other 
duties  as  the  Council  may  require. 


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Physician,  to  Make  Reports. 

346.  (2581  He  shall  report  to  the  City  Council  all  contagious 

and  infectious  diseases  that  may  appear  in  the  City,  giving  is  met  it  a 
attention,  if  necessary,  to  the  individuals  afflicted  before,  during  and 
after  this  time. 

Slaughter  Houses  Not  to  Be  Maintained  Within  City  Limits. 

347  (259)  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm,  or  cor- 
poration to  erect  or  maintain  a slaughter  house  or  ho^s 

City  limits  of  the  City  of  Jackson.  (Secs.  3342  and  3319,  Code  190b , 
Hemingway’s  Code,  Secs.  5839,  5816.) 

Slaughter  Houses,  Removed  Within  90  Days. 

348  (260)  All  slaughter  houses  now  in  the  City  of  Jackson 
shall  be  suppressed  and  removed  from  within  the  City  limits  within  90 
days  from  the  passage  of  this  ordinance. 

Slaughter  Houses,  Fine  For. 

349  (261)  Any  person,  firm,  or  corporation  who  shall  violate 
this  chapter  shall  on  conviction  be  punished  by  a fine  of  not  less  than 
$10  00  and  costs  nor  more  than  $100.00  and  costs,  or  by  imprisonment 
not  exceeding  30  days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Regulating  Display  of  Meats. 

350.  (262)  All  butchers  and  persons  selling  beef,  meats,  etc., 

either  from  wagons  on  the  streets  or  market  houses,  shall  keep  the  same 
covered  or  as  well  protected  from  flies,  dust,  etc.,  as  possible ; under  no 
circumstances  shall  meat,  etc.,  he  hung  out  on  post  or  sides  of  build- 


ings 


July  5th,  1905. 


Dead  Animals  Removed  Within  18  Hours. 

351  (272)  All  persons  or  corporations  are  hereby  required  to 

remove  all  dead  animals  from  their  premises  within  eighteen  (18) 
hours  after  death  of  same.  (Sec.  3319,  Code  1906;  Hemingway  s 
Code,  Sec.  5816.) 

March  2nd,  1909. 


Removal  of  Infected  Persons. 

352.  (280)  No  person  laboring  under  any  contagious  or  infec- 

tious or  other  disease  dangerous  to  the  public  health  shall  be  removed 
from  one  place  to  another  within  the  City  limits  without  the  permit 
of  the  city  physician ; said  removal  to  be  under  his  direction  and  su- 
pervision. 

Passed  May  4,  1909. 


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Isolation  of  Infected  Cases. 

353.  (281)  The  city  physician,  or  any  other  officer  who  may  at 

the  time  by  ordinance  be  authorized  so  to  do  may  cause  to  be  sent  or 
removed  to  a hospital,  quarantine,  pest  house  or  other  place  of  isolation 
established  or  designated  for  the  purpose,  outside  the  City,  any  person 
within  the  limits  of  the  City,  sick  with  yellow  fever,  smallpox,  or  other 
infectious  or  contagious  disease,  whenever  such  removal  shall  in  the 
judgment  or  discretion  of  said  physician  or  officer  be  deemed  necessarv 
tor  the  proper  treatment  of  such  person  or  for  the  prevention  of  the 
spread  ot  such  disease,  or  said  city  physician  or  officer  may  cause  such 
person  to  be  so  isolated  within  the  City  as  to  accomplish  said  purpose 
and  may  incur,  m either  event,  such  expense  as  may  be  necessary  to 
give  to  the  case  the  proper  and  required  attention. 

Passed  May  4,  1909. 

Children  and  Teachers  Not  to  Attend  School,  When. 

354.  (282)  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  child,  teacher,  superin- 

tendent, or  other  person,  having  at  any  time  smallpox,  scarlet  fever 
diphtheria,  yellow  tever,  chicken  pox,  whooping  cough,  mumps,  meas- 
les or  other  dangerous,  contagious  or  infectious  disease,  to  attend  any 
public  school  m the  City,  or  for  any  superintendent,  principal  or  other 
person  m charge  of  any  school  to  permit  the  attendance  of  any  such 
person.  J 

Parents  Must  Forbid  Children  Attending  School,  When. 

355.  (283)  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  parents,  guardians,  and  all 
other  persons  having  the  care,  custody  and  control  of  any  child  or 
children  attending  the  public  school  or  other  school  in  the  Citv  to 
permit  and  allow  them  to  attend  school  during  the  time  in  which  small 
pox,  scarlet  fever,  diphtheria,  or  any  of  the  diseases  enumerated  in  the 
preceding  section,  or  other  dangerous  and  contagious  diseases,  shall 
prevail  or  exist  in  the  residences  or  buildings  wherein  such  children 
reside  at  that  time. 

Passed  May  4,  1909. 

Certificate  of  City  Physician. 

356  (284)  No  child,  teacher,  superintendent,  or  other  person 

having  been  refused  admittance  to  any  school  for  any  of  the  reasons 
enumerated  in  either  of  the  two  preceding  sections,  or  voluntarily  or 
through  necessity  remaining  away  from  such  school  for  any  of  such 
reasons  shall  be  readmitted  to  same,  or  allowed  to  attend  any  public 
school  or  other  school  without  a written  certificate,  signed  by  the  city 
physician,  that  such  child,  teacher,  superintendent,  or  other  person  is 
n tirely  recovered  from  such  disease,  and  that  danger  of  the  spread 
of  the  same  no  longer  exists  by  reason  of  his  or  her  being  readmitted  or 
allowed  to  attend  such  school;  and  any  superintendent,  principal  r 


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other  person  in  charge  of  such  school,  permitting  such  readmittance  or 
attendance  without  such  certificate,  shall  be  held  guilty  of  a violation 
of  this  section. 

Passed  May  4,  1909. 

No  Charge  to  Be  Made  for  Certificate. 

357.  (285)  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  city  physician  to  examine, 
on  application  being  made  to  him  so  to  do,  all  cases  of  the  kind  referred 
to  in  the  preceding  section,  and  to  furnish  the  written  certificate  there- 
in required  whenever  in  his  judgment  the  facts  warrant  it,  and  when 
it  is  safe  to  do  so,  for  which  examination  and  certificate  he  shall  make 
no  charge. 

Passed  May  4,  1909. 

Persons  Residing  in  Infected  Houses. 

358.  (286)  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  member  of  any  family, 
or  any  inmate  of  any  house  or  residence  in  which  any  contagious  or  in- 
fectious disease  exists  or  prevails,  to  attend  any  congregation  or  as- 
sembly, or  entertainment,  or  other  public  meeting  in  the  City,  so  long 
as  such  disease  exists  or  prevails  in  said  family  or  house. 

Passed  May  4,  1909. 

Cases  of  Infectious  Diseases  to  Be  Reported. 

359  (287)  All  practioners  of  medicine,  hotel,  boarding  house 
keepers,  principals  of  public  or  private  schools  the  chief  officers  in 
charge  of  any  public  institutions  or  factories,  and  heads  of  families,  are 
hereby  required  to  report  within  twenty-four  hours  to  the  city  physician 
all  cases  of  yellow  fever,  cholera,  smallpox,  varioloid,  malignant  scarlet 
fever,  typhoid  fever,  diphtheria,  chicken  pox,  whooping  cough,  mumps 
measles,  malaria  fever,  typhus  fever,  cerebro  spinal  meningitis,  tu- 
berculosis, other  forms  of  tuberculosis,  pneumonia,  erysipelas,  puer- 
peral fever,  leprosy,  tetanus,  glanders,  hydrophobia,  anthrax,  unici- 
narius,  anterior  poliomyelitis,  pellagra,  and  all  miscarriages  coming 
to  their  knowledge  or  any  other  case  coming  to  their  knowledge 
that  may  hereafter  be  specified  by  ordinance. 

Passed  May  4,  1909 ; passed  March  7,  1919. 

Reports,  Forms,  Health  Officer  to  Furnish. 

360.  That  reports  of  all  diseases  required  by  ordinances  shall  be 
i made  on  proper  form  to  be  furnished  by  the  City  Health  Officer,  said 
i form  to  contain  name,  race,  address,  occupation  and  age  of  patient, 
i diagnosis  and  duration  of  disease  reported. 

Passed  March  7,  1919. 


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Creating  a Panic,  False  Reports. 

361.  (288)  Any  person  attempting  to  create  a panic  by  issuing  i 
false  reports  or  by  making  any  kind  of  false  representations,  in  regard  J 
to  infectious  or  contagious  diseases,  shall  be  immediately  arrested  and 
the  penalty  of  such  offense  shall  be  a fine  of  not  less  than  twenty-five 
dollars,  or  ten  days  imprisonment. 

Passed  May  4,  1909. 

Penalties. 

362.  (289)  Any  person  guilty  of  a violation  of  any  of  the  pro- 
visions of  the  preceding  sections  with  respect  to  infectious  or  contagious 
diseases,  shall,  on  convistion  before  the  police  justice,  be  fined  in  any 
sum  not  exceeding  fifty  dollars,  at  the  discretion  of  the  court,  andi 
such  person  so  offending  may,  in  addition,  at  the  discretion  of  the  court, 
be  quarantined  for  the  space  of  fourteen  days. 

Passed  May  4,  1909. 

Cisterns  Containing  Unwholesome  Water,  or  With  Caving  Walls  to 
Be  Filled. 

363.  ^(290)  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  maintain  or 
keep  any  well  or  cistern  in  which  the  water  is  unwholesome,  or  thei 
walls  of  which,  or  the  brickwork,  is  caving. 

Passed  May  4,  1909. 

Penalty  for  Failure  to  Comply  With  Preceding  Section. 

364.  (291)  Any  owner  who  shall  fail  to  fill  up  said  cisterns  or 
well,  within  ten  days  after  receipt  of  notice  from  the  sanitary  inspector 
to  fill  same  shall  be  punished  by  a fine  of  not  more  than  $100  or  by  im- 
prisonment of  not  more  than  thirty  days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  im-;, 
prisonment. 

Passed  May  4,  1909. 

Prescribing  the  Regulations  Under  Which  Meat  May  Be  Brought 
Into  the  City,  or  Sold,  Held  or  Offered  for  Sale  in  the  City,  as 
Human  Food. 

365.  (292)  Meats  of  the  following  kinds  shall  not  be  brought 
into  the  City,  or  sold,  held,  or  offered  for  sale  in  the  City  as  human) 
food,  to-wit: 

(a)  Any  blown,  decaying,  putrid,  tainted  or  unsound  fish  or 
meat  of  any  kind  ; 

(b)  The  flesh  of  any  animal  that  has  died  of  disease  or  by  acci- 
dent, or  which  was  diseased  when  killed ; 


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(c)  Meat  from  any  animal  killed  while  feverish,  bruised,  dis- 
abled, injured  with  broken  limb,  or  otherwise ; 

(d)  Meat  from  any  animal  killed  while  jaded  or  fatigued  from 
long  driving  or  shipping ; 

(e)  Meat  killed  or  kept  in  same  building  or  refrigerator  with 
diseased  or  other  spoilt  meats,  or  in  such  close  proximity  with  fumes 
and  gases  of  diseased  or  spoilt  meats  as  to  be  contaminated  or  rendered 
unwholesome  or  unhealthy  thereby ; 

(f)  Meat  kept  in  any  house,  or  refrigerator,  or  upon  any  prem- 
ises, not  clean  and  not  maintained  in  a pure  and  wholesome  condition ; 

(g)  Meat  handled  in  same  vehicle  with  any  diseased  or  unwhole- 
some meat  or  with  any  carcass  of  any  animal  that  has  died  a natural 
death,  or  manipulated  with  tools  used  on  such  diseased  and  unwhole- 
some meat  or  carcass ; 

(h)  Meat  from  any  animal  killed  while  heavy  with  young; 

(i)  The  flesh  of  any  calf,  pig,  lamb  or  kid,  which,  at  the  time  of 
being  killed,  was  less  than  six  weeks  old ; 

( j ) The  flesh  of  any  dog,  cat,  or  other  like  unclean  animal ; 

(k)  The  flesh  of  any  animal  which  shall  have  died  otherwise  than 
by  slaughter. 

Passed  May  4,  1909. 

Meat  to  Be  Carried  in  inclosed  Vehicles, 

366.  (293)  Be  it  further  ordained  that  all  vehicles  used  for  the 
delivery  of  meat  shall  be  inclosed  so  as  to  keep  out  flies  and  dust,  or  the 
meat  shall  be  kept  in  boxes,  covered  in  said  vehicles,  so  as  to  be  inac- 
cessible to  flies  or  other  insects.  Vehicles  used  to  convey  meats  from 
slaughter  houses  to  market  houses,  shall  be  inclosed. 

Passed  May  4,  1909. 

Penalty  for  Violation  of  Sections. 

367.  (294)  Any  person  violating  the  provisions  of  the  preceding 
sections  shall,  on  conviction,  have  his  permit  withdrawn,  and  shall  also 
he  fined  in  a sum  not  less  than  ten  dollars,  nor  more  than  fifty  dollars. 

Passed  May  4,  1909. 

Regulations  for  the  Cleaning  and  Keeping  of  Hog  Pens,  and  the  Sup- 
pression of  Same  Under  Certain  Circumstances. 

• 368.  (295)  It  shall  he  unlawful  to  keep  hogs  in  pen  which  shall 

he  permitted  to  become  in  such  condition  as  to  be  a nuisance  or  hurt- 
ful to  any  of  the  inhabitants  of  the  City  of  Jackson,  or  to  permit  said 


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pens  to  become  and  be  kept  in  such  condition  as  to  produce  offensive  j 
and  unwholesome  smells ; and  said  pens  shall  be  regularly  cleaned,  and 
all  offensive  and  decaying  animal  or  vegetable  matter,  and  all  slops, 
foul  liquids,  or  waste  from  kitchen  sinks,  and  the  droppings  from  said 
hogs,  shall  be  removed  once  each  day  from  said  pens,  or  oftener  if 
necessary  to  prevent  the  creation  of  offensive  and  unwholesome  odors 
and  smells  which  shall  be  objectionable  to  any  person  residing  near 
said  pens,  or  passing  along  any  of  the  streets  of  the  City  of  Jackson. 

Regulations  Applicable  to  Lots  or  Other  Inclosure. 

369.  (296)  The  provisions  of  the  preceding  section  shall  also 
apply  to  any  lot  or  other  inclosure  in  which  hogs  are  kept. 

Penalty  for  Violation  of  Sections. 

370.  (297)  Any  person  violating  the  provisions  of  preceding 
sections  shall,  on  conviction,  be  punished  by  a fine  of  not  more  than 
$100  or  by  imprisonment  of  not  more  than  thirty  days,  or  both  such 
fine  and  imprisonment. 

Passed  May  4,  1909. 

Regulations  for  the  Construction  of  Slaughter  Houses,  and  for  Clean- 
ing and  Keeping  Same  in  Order. 

371.  (298)  All  slaughter  houses  shall  be  screened  with  gauze 

wire,  with  mesh  of  16  to  the  inch,  and  shall  have  concrete  floors,  con- 
structed in  accordance  with  the  instructions  of  the  city  engineer,  said 
floors  to  be  washed  once  each  day  after  slaughtering.  All  bones,  hides, 
heads  and  other  refuse  matter,  shall  be  removed  each  day  after  slaugh- 
tering ; all  blood  shall  be  disposed  of  in  such  a way  as  to  keep  down  all 
odor  around  slaughter  houses.  All  animals  dying  of  disease  shall  be 
at  once  removed  from  the  premises.  All  sick  animals  shall  be  placed 
in  separate  pen  from  those  to  be  slaughtered,  as  soon  as  disease  is  dis- 
covered. ; 

Same;  To  Take  Effect  Within  Five  Miles,  Penalty. 

372.  (299)  The  regulations  of  the  preceding  section  shall  apply 
to  all  slaughter  pens  within  five  miles  of  the  corporate  limits  of  the 
City  of  Jackson;  and  any  person  or  corporation  violating  same  shall 
have  his  permit  to  sell  meat  in  the  corporate  limits  of  the  City  of  Jack-  , 
son  revoked  by  the  city  physician,  and  be  punished  by  a fine  of  not 
more  than  $100  or  by  imprisonment  of  not  more  than  thirty  days,  or 
by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Passed  May  4,  1909. 

Quarantine,  Persons  Not  to  Leave  House  ; City  Physician  Only  to 

Raise. 

373.  Whenever  there  has  been  an  infectious  or  contagious  disease 
in  any  house  in  which  a quarantine  is  necessary,  no  person  shall  be  per- 


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mitted  to  leave  such  house,  nor  shall  the  quarantine  be  raised  except  by 
order  of  the  City  Physician.  (Code  1906,  Sec.  3341;  Hemingway’s, 
Sec.  5838.) 

Passed  October  18,  1916. 

Quarantine,  Penalty  for  Violating  Preceding  Section, 

374.  Any  person  violating  the  provisions  of  the  preceding  section 
shall  be  punished  by  a fine  of  not  more  than  $100  or  by  imprisonment 
not  more  than  30  days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Passed  October  18,  1916. 

Quarantine,  Person  Exposed. 

375.  Any  person  who  shall  have  been  exposed  to  any  other  per- 
son who  may  have  infectious  or  contagious  disease,  or  who  may  develop 
an  infectious  or  contagious  disease  after  such  person  has  seen  or  been 
exposed  to  such  disease,  such  person  so  infected  may  be  placed  in  quar- 
antine by  the  City  Physician. 

Passed  August  15,  1916. 

Quarantine,  Person  Exposed,  Breaking,  Penalty. 

376.  Any  person  who  shall  break  out  of  quarantine  after  being 
placed  there  by  the  City  Physician  shall  be  punished  as  provided  in 
other  misdemeanors. 

Passed  August  15,  1916. 

Fruits  and  Vegetables,  Must  Be  Screened. 

377.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  party  to  keep  or  expose  for 
sale  within  the  corporate  limits  of  the  City  of  Jackson,  Miss.,  any 
fruits  or  vegetables  without  having  same  protected  from  flies  or  other 
insects  by  wire  screens. 

Passed  September  12,  1912. 

Fruits  and  Vegetables,  Failure  to  Screen,  Penalty. 

378.  That  any  person  violating  the  preceding  section  shall  on 
conviction  be  fined  for  each  offense  in  a sum  not  less  than  $5  nor  more 
than  $50. 

Passed  September  12,  1912. 

Lunch  Stands,  Eating  Houses,  Restaurants  Must  Screen  Food. 

379.  The  proprietor  or  owners  of  all  lunch  stands,  eating  houses, 
or  restaurants  wherein  food  is  exposed  for  sale  either  in  the  cooked 
or  uncooked  state  shall  keep  said  fookd  properly  screened  so  as  to  pre- 
vent access  to  same  by  flies  or  other  insects. 

Passed  May  7,  1912. 


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Lunch  Stands,  Eating  Houses,  Restaurants,  Failure  to  Screen  Food, 
Penalty. 

380.  Any  violation  of  the  preceding  section  shall  be  punishable 
by  a fine  of  not  less  than  $5.00  nor  more  than  $25.00. 

Passed  May  7,  1912. 

Spitting  on  Sidewalks  and  Floors  of  Public  Buildings. 

381.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  spit  upon  any  of  the 
sidewalks  and  the  floors  of  public  buildings  in  the  City  of  Jackson. 

Passed  May  2,  1911. 

Spitting  on  Sidewalks  and  Floors  of  Public  Buildings,  Penalty. 

382.  Any-person  violating  the  preceding  section  shall,  on  convic- 
tion, be  fined  not  less  than  $5.00  nor  more  than  $10.00  for  each  offense. 

Passed  May  2,  1911. 

Restaurant,  Eating  House,  Hotel,  Placarded  When  Unsanitary,  Duty 
of  Sanitary  Inspector. 

383.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Sanitary  Inspector  whenever  he 
shall  find  any  restaurant,  eating  house,  or  hotel  in  an  unsanitary  con- 
dition to  give  not  less  than  one  day’s  notice  to  the  proprietor  thereof 
to  put  same  in  a sanitary  condition  and  in  the  event  of  said  proprie- 
tor’s failure  to  do  so  said  Sanitary  Inspector  shall  under  the  direction 
of  the  City  Physician  place  a placard  or  sign  in  front  of  same  with  the 
following  words  thereon  or  words  to  like  effect : ‘ ‘ This  place  is  un- 
sanitary,” and  said  placard  or  sign  shall  remain  there  until  its  removal 
is  authorized  by  said  Inspector. 

Passed  May  7,  1912. 

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Restaurant,  Eating  House,  Hotel,  Unsanitary,  Placard,  Interference 
With,  Penalty. 

384.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  interfere  with  the 
placing  of  such  placard  or  sign  in  front  of  unsanitary  places  or  to  re- 
move same  therefrom  without  the  consent  of  said  Sanitary  Inspector ; * 
and  in  the  event  of  such  interference  or  removal  by  any  person  he  j 
shall  on  conviction  be  fined  not  less  than  $5.00. 

Passed  May  7,  1912. 

Meat,  Flour,  Meal,  Persons  Not  to  Sit  Upon. 

385.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  whatever  to  sit  upon  any 
uncovered  meat,  sacks  of  flour  and  meal  while  transporting  same  with- 
in the  corporate  limits  of  the  City  of  Jackson.  Said  article  shall  be  so 
covered  and  protected  that  no  parts  of  the  wearing  apparel  or  the 
bodies  of  such  persons  shall  come  in  contact  with  such  articles. 

Passed  June  5,  1917. 


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Meat,  Flour,  Meal,  Persons  Sitting-  Upon,  Penalty. 

386.  Any  person  violating  the  preceding  section  shall  be  pun- 
ished by  a fine  of  not  more  than  one  hundred  ($100.00)  dollars,  or  by 
imprisonment  or  not  more  than  thirty  (30)  days  or  by  both  such  fine 
and  imprisonment. 

Passed  June  5,  1917. 

Venereal  Diseases,  Defined. 

387.  Veneral  diseases  are  hereby  defined  to  be  syphilis,  gon- 
orrhoea and  chanchroid,  and  are  declared  to  be  contagious,  infectious, 
communicable  and  dangerous  to  the  public  health. 

Passed  September  6,  1918. 

Venereal  Diseases,  Arrested  Person, 

388.  Whenever  any  person  charged  with  violation  of  any  ordi- 
nance relating  to  prostitution,  lewdness,  the  keeping  or  the  setting  up 
of  a house  of  ill-fame,  brothel  or  bawdy  house,  street  walking  or  solicit- 
ing for  prostitution  or  for  any  immoral  purposes,  pandering  or  vag- 
rancy, is  arrested,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  person  making  the  arrest 
to  immediately  report,  in  writing,  the  name,  address  and  charge  made 
against  such  person  arrested,  to  the  Board  of  Health,  or  a representa- 
tive of  said  board. 

Passed  September  6,  1918. 

Venereal  Diseases,  Person  Arrested  Examined,  Isolated,  Treated, 

Discharged,  Penalty  Suspended. 

389.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  City  Health  Department,  and  it 
shall  have  full  power  and  authority  to  subject  such  person  so  arested 
and  so  charged  to  an  examination  for  the  purpose  of  determining 
whether  or  not  such  person  is  infected  with  a venereal  disease.  Should 
the  examination  of  such  person  disclose  the  existence  of  a venereal  dis- 
ease, such  person  shall  be  isolated  and  confined  in  an  isolation  hospital 
and  treated  in  such  manner  as  may  be  required  to  cure  such  disease, 
and  shall  be  held  in  such  isolation  hospital  until  the  said  City  Health 
Department  shall  deem  it  safe  to  the  public  for  such  person  to  be  dis- 
charged from  such  isolation  hospital.  Immediately  upon  such  isolation 
and  confinement  of  such  person,  upon  a written  notice  thereof,  signed 
by  the  president  of  the  State  Board  of  Health,  or  by  its  duly  authorized 
representative,  given  to  the  Police  Justice  before  whom  such  charge 
was  made,  the  trial  charge  (If  said  trial  be  not  concluded)  shall  be 
suspended  or  deferred  until  such  person  shall  have  been  discharged  by 
said  Board  of  Health,  or  its  representative,  from  such  isolation  hospital 
and- upon  such  discharge  of  such  person,  written  notice  thereof,  shall 
be  given  to  said  Police  Justice,  and  the  trial  of  such  charge  shall  be 
had  and  proceeded  with  according  to  law. 

Passed  September  6,  1918. 


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Venereal  Diseases,  Person  Arrested  Agree  to  Examination. 

390.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  every  person  arrested  and 
charged  with  violation  of  any  ordinance  provided  for  in  the  first  section 
of  this  ordinance,  to  agree  to  and  subject  himself  or  herself,  to  the 
examination  provided  for  in  the  preceding  section. 

Passed  September  6,  1918. 

Venereal  Diseases,  Person  Arrested  Must  Comply  With  Preceding 

Sections. 

391.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  every  person  found  under  the  provi- 
sions of  preceding  sections  to  be  infected  with  a venereal  disease,  to 
comply  with  all  the  provisions  of  this  ordinance  relating  to  treatment, 
care  and  isolation  of  persons  infected  with  venereal  diseases. 

Passed  September  6,  1918. 

Venereal  Diseases,  Enforcement  of  Law. 

392.  That  the  Board  of  Health  for  the  City  of  Jackson,  is  hereby 
invested  with  the  authority  and  charged  with  the  duty  to  enforce  the 
provisions  of  this  ordinance  and  to  prosecute  all  persons  charged  with 
violating  the  same,  and  to  that  end  its  officers,  agents,  employes,  in- 
spectors and  appointees  shall  have  the  right  to  enter  any  premises  or 
place  for  the  purpose  of  inspection  for  violation  thereof. 

Passed  September  6,  1918. 


Venereal  Diseases,  Each  Day  a Separate  Offense. 

393.  That  each  day ’s  violation  of  any  provision  of  preceding  sec-  . 
tions  shall  constitute  a separate  and  distinct  offense. 

Venereal  Diseases,  Penalty. 


394.  Any  person  violating  any  provision  of  the  preceding  sec- 
tions shall,  on  conviction,  be  punished  by  a fine  of  not  less  than  five 
dollars  nor  more  than  twenty-five  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the 
city  jail  for  not  less  than  five  nor  more  than  thirty  days,  or  both. 

395.  Any  person  convicted  of  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of 
the  preceding  sections  and  sentenced  to  be  punished  by  imprisonment 
in  the  city  jail,  as  provided  in  the  preceding  sections  shall,  if  such  per- 
son be  infected  with  a venereal  disease,  be  confined,  during  the  term 
of  said  imprisonment,  in  an  isolation  cell  to  be  provided  for  that  pur- 
pose in  the  city  jail. 


Animal  Dying  From  Infectious  or  Contagious  Disease,  Owner  and 
Veterinarian  to  Report. 


396.  Any  animal  dying  from  infectious  or  contagious  disease  that 
the  owner  and  veterinarian  attending  shall  at  once  report  same  to  the 
City  Health  Department. 

’ Passed  April  15,  1918. 


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Animal  Dying  of  Infectious  or  Contagious  Disease,  Failure  to  Report, 
Penalty. 

397.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  violating  the  preceding  sec- 
tion shall  be  punished  by  a fine  of  not  more  than  $100.00  or  by  im- 
prisonment of  not  more  than  30  days  or  by  both  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Passed  April  15,  1918. 

Quarantine,  Person  With  Symptom  of  Infectious  or  Contagious 
Disease. 

398.  Whenever  a.  person  shall  develop  any  symptoms  of  an  in- 
fectious or  contagious  disease  that  such  person  may  be  placed  in  quar- 
antine by  the  City  Physician  until  he  shall  be  satisfied  that  said  per- 
son has  no  infectious  or  contagious  disease. 

Passed  August  16,  1916. 

Quarantine,  Infectious  or  Contagious  Disease,  Person  With  Symp- 
tom, Penalty  Violation  Preceding  Sections. 

399.  Any  person  violating  the  provisions  of  the  preceding  sec- 
tion shall  be  punished  by  a fine  of  not  more  than  $100.00  or  not  more 
than  30  days  in  jail  or  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Passed  August  16, 1916. 

Food,  Coffee,  Ice  Cream,  Soda  Water,  Coca  Cola  Sent  Out,  Must  Be 
Covered. 

400.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  persons  or  corporations  or  part- 
nership operating  or  working  for  anyone  operating  a hotel,  restaurant, 
lunch-stand,  cafe,  drug  store,  or  other  establishment,  which  sells  or 
offers  to  sell  ice  cream,  food,  coffee,  milk,  soda  water,  coca  cola  or  any 
other  drink  to  send  out  to  customers  or  to  deliver  outside  of  his  or  their 
place  of  business  any  of  the  above  mentioned  articles  unless  said  arti- 
cles are  so  covered  and  protected  that  no  dust,  dirt,  or  other  deleterious 
substances  can  blow  or  otherwise  be  mixed  with  such  articles. 

Passed  June  6, 1917. 

Food,  Coffee,  Ice  Cream,  Soda  Water,  Coca  Cola  Sent  Out,  Failure 
to  Cover,  Penalty. 

401.  For  any  violation  of  the  preceding  section,  anyone  con- 
victed shall  be  punished  by  fine  of  not  more  than  one  hundred 
($100.00)  dollars  or  by  imprisonment  not  more  than  thirty  (30)  days, 
or  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Passed  June  6, 1917. 


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Venereal  Diseases,  Waiters,  Cooks,  Kitchen  Assistants,  Dish  Wash 
ers,  Soda  Water  Dispensers,  Must  Furnish  Certificate  That  They 
Are  Free  of. 

402.  All  waiters,  cooks,  kitchen  assistants,  dish  washers,  soda 
water  dispensers,  employed  in  hotels,  restaurants,  lunch  stands,  drug 
stores,  fish  stands  or  other  like  establishments,  be  and  they  are  hereby 
required  to  furnish  monthly,  a certificate  from  a reputable  physician 
that  they  are  free  of  all  venereal  and  other  dangerous  communicable 
diseases. 

Passed  June  6, 1917. 

Venereal  Diseases,  Waiters,  Cooks,  Kitchen  Assistants,  Dish  Wash- 
ers, Soda  Water  Dispensers,  Examination  of,  Report  Made,  to 
Whom  Given. 

403.  Report  of  the  examining  physician  shall  be  made  on  cards 
to  be  furnished  by  the  City  Physician.  One  of  said  cards  to  be  given 
to  the  person  examined,  one  to  his  employer,  one  to  the  City  Physician, 
and  one  to  be  kept  by  the  examining  physician. 

Passed  June  6, 1917. 

Venereal  Diseases,  Failure  to  Have  Examination,  Penalty. 

404.  Any  person  who  shall  carry  on  any  of  the  above  mentioned 
occupations  while  they  shall  have  any  of  the  above  mentioned  diseases, 
or  any  person  who  shall  know  and  employ  such  persons,  or  any  person 
who  shall  fail  to  have  the  examination  made  as  herein  provided  shall 
on  conviction  be  punished  by  a fine  of  not  more  than  one  hundred 
($100.00)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  of  not  more  than  thirty  (30) 
days  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Passed  June  6,  1917.  ’• 


Venereal  Diseases,  Physician,  False  Report,  Penalty. 

405.  Any  physician  who  shall  make  any  false  report  as  to  the 
condition  of  any  persons  handled  by  him,  or  who  shall  report  that  he 
has  examined  any  person  when  he  has  not  made  such  an  examination 
shall  be  punished  as  provided  in  the  preceding  section,  and  no  physi- 
cian shall  examine  the  same  person  twice  in  succession. 

Passed  June  6,  1917. 


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Beef,  Inspected  Before  and  After  Slaughter,  Rules  of  State  Board  of 
Health  to  Govern. 


406.  Ft  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  sell  beef  in  the  City 
of  Jackson  unless  the  beef  slaughtered  shall  have  been  inspected  before 
being  killed  by  a representative  of  the  city  or  of  the  State  Board  of 
Health,  and  in  addition  thereto  shall  have  been  slaughtered  in  houses 


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or  enclosures  constructed  according  to  rules  and  regulations  of  the 
State  Board  of  Health  and  under  conditions  prescribed  by  the  State 
Board  of  Health,  and  the  meat  offered  for  sale  and  the  vicera  of  the 
animal  slaughtered  shall  have  been  inspected  as  herein  provided. 

Passed  April  3,  1917. 

Beef,  Inspection  by  U.  S.  Sufficient. 

•107.  This  ordinance  shall  not  apply  to  any  meat  which  has  been 
subject  to  inspection  by  the  authorities  of  the  United  States  govern- 
ment. 

Passed  April  3,  1917. 

Beef,  Slaughter,  Failure  to  Comply  With  Conditions,  Penalty. 

408.  Any  person,  corporation  or  firm  or  partnership  violating 
the  preceding  sections  shall  on  conviction  be  punished  by  a fine  of 
not  more  than  one  hundred  dollars  ($100.00)  or  by  imprisonment  of 
not  longer  than  thirty  days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Passed  April  3,  1917. 

Health  Officer,  City  Physician  to  Be. 

409.  There  is  hereby  created  the  office  of  Health  Officer,  whose 
term  of  office  shall  be  the  same  as  that  fixed  for  other  officers  and  who 
shall  be  on  duty  at  all  times,  and  he  shall  discharge  the  duties  now  pre- 
scribed by  ordinance  for  that  of  City  Physician  and  Food  Inspector, 
and  discharge  such  other  duties  as  may  hereafter  be  prescribed  by  ordi- 
nance. He  shall  have  the  direction  of  the  sanitary  inspectors. 

Passed  April  3,  1917. 

Houses  Where  Persons  Have  Infectious  or  Contagious  Disease, 
Placarded. 

413.  That  the  City  Health  Officer  is  required  to  place  or  have 
placed  a placard  at  each  resident  or  house  where  there  is  contagious 
or  infectious  disease,  said  placard  to  properly  designate  the  disease 
within  the  house,  and  removal  of  same  except  by  order  of  the  Health 
Officer  will  subject  the  party  to  the  penalties  provided  by  ordinance. 

Passed  March  7,  1911. 


CHAPTER  33. 

HOUSE  NUMBERS. 

414.  (300)  The  houses  of  the  City  be  and  the  same  are  hereby 

numbered. 

2.  The  north  and  south  base  line  for  this  numbering  shall  be  Mill 
Street  from  the  northern  boundry  of  the  City  south  to  Davis  Street, 
Farish  Street  from  Davis  Street  south  to  Silas  Brown  Street  and  Sul- 


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livan  Street  from  Rankin  Street  south  to  the  City  limits.  The  east 
and  west  base  line  shall  be  Capitol  Street  from  the  western  limit  of 
the  City  to  State  Street  and  said  line  produced  to  the  eastern  limit  of 
the  City. 

3.  Commencing  from  these  base  lines  the  first  house  on  each  street 
shall  be  numbered  100.  The  odd  numbers  shall  run  north  and  south 
from  Capitol  on  the  west  side  of  each  street ; and  running  east  and  west 
from  Parish,  on  the  south  side  of  each  street ; putting  each  even  num- 
ber opposite  the  next  higher  odd  number.  The  numbers  are  to  begin 
at  even  100  at  each  cross  street,  and  run  consecutively,  omitting  all 
numbers  falling  between  the  last  lot  of  a square  in  next  even  100  above. 
20  feet  frontage  is  to  be  allowed  for  each  number,  omitting  numbers 
falling  at  vacant  lots.  Stairways  shall  have  half  numbers. 

Passed  February  9, 1904. 


r CHAPTER  34. 

INTOXICATING  LIQUORS 

415.  One-third  of  all  fines  imposed  and  collected  on  conviction  of 
all  violators  of  laws  prohibiting  the  unlawful  sale  of  alcoholic,  malt, 
vinous,  spiritous  and  intoxicating  liquors,  be  and  the  same  is  hereby 
appropriated  for  the  purpose  of  securing  evidence  in  such  cases. 

Passed  March  5,  1913. 

416.  There  is  hereby  appropriated  from  the  General  Fund  the 
sum  of  $1000  to  be  used  as  provided  in  Section  1 of  this  ordinance. 

Passed  March  5,  1913. 

417.  The  clerk  shall  draw  his  warrant  for  said  expenditures  when 
statement  of  fines  imposed  and  collected  shall  be  filed  by  the  Chief  of 
Police,  accompanied  by  written  order  of  the  Mayor  for  one-third  or  so 
much  as  may  be  necessary  of  said  fund. 

Passed  March  5,  1913. 


CHAPTER  35. 


JAILER. 

Jailer,  Election  of. 

418.  (302)  There  shall  be  elected  a Jailer,  who  shall  hold  office 
for  one  year  or  until  his  successor  is  elected  and  qualified.  (Sec.  3345, 
Code  1906;  Hemingway’s  Code,  Sec.  5842.) 

Jailer  Responsible  for  All  Prisoners  Committed  to  His  Charge. 

419.  (303)  The  Jailer  shall  be  held  responsible  for  the  safe 
keeping  of  all  prisoners  committed  to  his  charge.  He  shall  receive  and 


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carefully  preserve  copies  of  all  mittimuses  delivered  to  him  by  the 
Chief  of  Police,  and  shall  not  release  any  person  without  a written 
order  from  the  Chief  of  Police,  which  shall  also  be  preserved  as  one  of 
the  records  of  the  Jailer,  but  this  shall  not  be  required  of  those  prison- 
ers who  shall  be  daily  working  out  their  sentences  on  the  chain  gang. 

Jailer  Not  to  Collect  Fine. 

(304)  The  Jailer  shall  in  no  case  be  the  collector  of  any  fine  or 
forfeiture,  nor  shall  he  act  as  the  agent  of  the  Chief  of  Police. 

Same;  to  Keep  Record. 

420.  (305)  He  shall  keep  and  provide  a record  of  all  prisoners 
delivered  to  him,  giving  hour  and  date  of  commitment,  name,  offense, 
date  of  discharge,  and  description  of  all  articles  on  his  person,  except 
where  the  prisoner  shall  have  served  his  sentence  of  imprisonment,  and 
he  shall  in  that  case  note  the  facts  in  ink  on  his  jail  record. 

To  Keep  Time  Book. 

421.  (307)  The  Jailer  shall  be  the  custodian  of  the  book  for  all 
prisoners  who  may  be  working  out  a fine  or  sentence,  and  shall  care- 
fully record  each  day’s  work  as  done. 

Computing  Time  Worked. 

422.  (308)  In  computing  time  worked  by  a prisoner,  the  Jailer 
and  Boss  of  Chain  Gang  shall  compute  ten  hours  as  constituting  a day, 
and  shall  give  credit  for  all  time  over  one-quarter  of  a day. 

What  Days  to  Include  in  Accounts. 

423.  (310)  The  Jailer  shall  make  up  his  account  for  the  board 
of  prisoners  to  and  including  the  last  day  of  each  month. 

424.  There  shall  be  elected  by  the  Council  a jailer,  at  the  same 
time  other  city  officers  are  elected  by  the  Council  and  as  soon  as  this 
ordinance  becomes  operative  an  assistant  jailer. 

Passed  February  18,  1913. 

425.  The  jailer  shall  make  requisition  for  all  supplies  for  the  jail 
and  for  feeding  the  prisoners  through  the  Purchasing  Agent.  The  as- 
sistant jailer  shall  be  the  storekeeper  and  keep  all  such  supplies  and 
render  account  of  same  when  called  upon. 

Passed  February  18,  1913. 

426.  The  jailer  shall  no  longer  receive  a per  diem  for  feeding  the 
prisoners,  and  no  pay  except  his  salary ; and  all  expenses  in  keeping 

the  jail  and  feeding  the  prisoners  shall  be  borne  by  the  city  and  paid 
for  as  all  other  expenses  of  the  municipality. 

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427.  The  jailer  and  assistant  jailer  shall  receive  such  salaries  as 
are  now  or  may  hereafter  be  fixed  by  the  Council. 

Passed  February  18,  1913. 


CHAPTER  36. 

MANAWAY  CEMETERY. 

Name — Burial  of  Colored. 

428.  The  new  cemetery  established  for  colored,  people  shall  be 
known  as  Manaway  Cemetery  and  shall  be  used  only  for  the  burial  of 
colored  people. 

Passed  June  2,  1914. 

Shrubbery,  Where  Allowed. 

429.  No  shubbery  shall  be  allowed  in  the  cemetery  over  one  foot 
in  height  except  such  trees  and  shrubbery  that  may  be  along  the  drive- 
ways and  provided  for  in  the  official  plans. 

Passed  June  2,  1914. 

Tombstones,  Monuments. 

430.  All  graves  shall  be  on  the  level  with  the  surface  of  the  lot, 
and  may  be  covered  with  a stone  slab,  not  to  exceed  eight  inches  above 
the  surface  and  tombstones  may  be  permitted  not  to  exceed  one  foot 
in  height,  except  each  family  lot  may  have  one  monument  any  height 
desired,  foundations  to  be  made  of  all  hard  burnt  brick  in  best  Portland 

cement  and  to  be  finished  at  least  seven  days  before  monument  is  set. 

■ 

Passed  June  2,  1914. 

■ 

Fences  Prohibited. 

431.  No  fence  of  any  kind  shall  be  permitted  around  lots,  coping 
of  stone,  concrete  or  brick  may  be  placed  around  lots,  provided  it 
does  not  exceed  one  foot  in  height. 

Passed  June  2,  1914. 

Improvement  of  Lots. 

432.  Lot  owners  may  improve  their  lots  but  it  must  always  be 
done  under  the  supervision  of  the  council  or  done  in  strict  conformity  i 
to  the  requirements  of  this  ordinance. 

Passed  June  2,  1914. 

Improvement  of  Lots,  When  and  How  Made. 

433.  From  time  to  time  such  parts  of  the  cemetery  shall  be  im- 
proved as  necessity  requires ; said  improvements  shall  always  be  in  con- 


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formity  to  the  official  plan  and  the  provisions  of  this  ordinance.  All 
areas  improved  are  to  be  divided  into  sections,  each  section  being 
hounded  by,  but  not  divided  by  carriage  drives,  each  section  to  be  itself 
lettered,  beginning  at  Letter  A in  each  section. 

Passed  June  2,  1914. 

Lots,  Sale,  When  Made. 

434.  No  lot  shall  be  sold  except  in  improved  additions  and  prices 
shall  be  fixed  at  the  time  each  addition  is  made. 

Passed  June  2,  1914. 

Improvements,  of  What  to  Consist. 

435.  Improvements  shall  consist  of  opening  up  driveways  and 
walks,  and  cleaning  up  lots  and  parks  and  otherwise  beautifying 
grounds. 

Passed  June  2,  1914. 

Sexton. 

436.  The  cemetery  shall  have  a sexton  whose  pay  shall  be  such 
as  may  be  arranged  by  the  City  Council. 

Passed  June  2,  1914. 

Fund  Created. 

437.  Money  derived  from  the  sale  of  lots  shall  be  paid  into  a 
fund  which  is  hereby  created  to  be  known  as  MAN  AW AY  CEME- 
TERY FUND,  and  the  proceeds  from  the  sale  of  lots  shall  go  into  this 
fund  and  shall  be  spent  only  for  the  benefit  of  said  cemetery,  provided, 
however,  that  after  paying  the  sexton’s  salary  and  necessary  expenses, 
money  shall  be  transferred  to  the  General  Fund  until  the  purchase 
money,  $1,575.00,  shall  be  repaid  to  the  General  Fund. 

Passed  June  2,  1914. 

Ordinance  Printed. 

438.  The  City  Clerk  shall  have  ordinance  printed  in  pamphlet 
form  and  shall  furnish  each  lot  owner  with  a copy  of  same. 

Passed  June  2,  1914. 

Lots,  Sale,  One  to  a Person,  Council  May  Permit  More. 

439.  The  City  Clerk  is  instructed  to  sell  but  one  lot  to  any  one 
person  who  shall  be  a resident  of  the  City  of  Jackson,  and  that  all  ap- 
plications for  more  than  one  lot  to  be  purchased  by  one  person  repre- 
senting one  family  shall  be  first  submitted  to  the  Mayor  and  Council. 

Passed  June  2,  1914. 


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Lots,  Price. 

440.  The  price  of  lots  first  opened  shall  be  $3.00  per  grave. 
Passed  June  2,  1914. 

Blocks  Opened  at  Once. 

441.  Blocks  K and  0 shall  be  at  once  opened  for  sale. 

Passed  June  2,  1914.. 

Sexton,  Fees. 

442.  The  fees  of  sexton  for  digging  graves  and  interments  shall 
be  for  adults  $3.00,  for  children  and  infants  $2.00. 

Passed  June  2,  1914. 

443.  All  provisions  of  Chapter  13.  Revised  Ordinances  1909, 
not  contradictory  to  this  ordinance,  shall  apply  to  Manaway  Cemetery. 

Passed  June  2,  1914. 

Entrance. 

444.  There  shall  be  only  one  entrance  to  said  cemetery. 

Passed  June  2,  1914. 


CHAPTER  37. 

MAYOR. 

Duties  and  Power  of  Mayor. 

445.  (311)  The  Mayor  shall  make  known  to  the  Council  the 
wants  and  necessities  of  the  City  from  time  to  time,  recommending  , 
such  action  and  the  adoption  of  such  measures  as  the  welfare  of  the 
City  may  demand.  He  shall  supervise  all  officers  of  the  City,  and 
shall  see  that  all  laws,  ordinances  and  resolutions  are  enforced,  j 
He  shall  suspend  all  delinquent  officers  or  agents  of  the  City  gov- 
ernment and  report  the  same  to  the  Council.  In  the  case  of  sus- 
pension or  removal  of  any  officer  or  agent  of  the  City  the  Mayor 
is  authorized  to  employ  a substitute  until  a meeting  of  the  Council. 
(Secs.  3377,  3380,  3381,  3382,  Code  1906;  Hemingway’s  Code,  Secs,  j 
5905,  5913.) 

Contracts  With  the  City. 

446.  (312)  lie  shall  cause  all  contracts  with  the  City  to  be  made  j 
out  in  writing  and  executed  by  the  contractors  and  their  securities  on 
the  one  part,  and  by  the  Mayor  on  behalf  of  the  City  on  the  other;  and 
shall  cause  the  same  to  be  filed  with  the  City  Clerk. 

Mayor  to  Draw  Warrants. 

447.  (313)  It  shall  be  his  duty  to  draw  all  warrants  on  the  City 
Depositories  for  all  accounts  and  claims  against  the  Council  which  are 


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presented  for  payment  in  accordance  with  the  ordinances  and  rules  of 
;aid  Mayor  and  Council,  which  warrants  shall  be  countersigned  by 
he  City  Clerk.  (Sec.  3379.) 

Mayor’s  Contingent. 

448.  (314)  For  the  purchase  of  any  article  for  the  City  when  it 
s desirable  or  necessary  to  pay  for  the  same  in  cash,  for  telegrams, 
elephone,  express,  freight,  or  drayage,  or  for  the  payment  of  anything 
*n  the  nature  of  an  emergency,  or  for  any  other  purpose  where  the 
Mayor  may  deem  it  desirable  or  necessary  to  pay  for  the  same  m cash, 
idso  for  all  cases  of  charity  or  relief  of  the  needy  or  paupers,  the  sum 
if  fifty  ($50,00)  dollars  per  month  is  hereby  appropriated  from  the 
general  fund,  to  be  disposed  by  warrant,  on  order  of  the  Mayor,  who 
shall  certify  the  purpose  for  which  the  expenditure  is  to  be  made,  and 
•eport  same  to  Board. 

Passed  January  5,  1904. 

449.  The  Mayor  is  hereby  authorized  to  employ  as  many  persons 
is  he  may  deem  necessary,  not  over  four,  to  collect  street  taxes,  and  he 
s authorized  to  make  said  collectors  policemen  of  the  City  of  Jackson, 
Mississippi. 

Passed  February  18,  1913. 

450.  Collectors  shall  receive  10%  of  the  amount  of  every  street 
tax  collected  at  $3.00  each,  if  collected  by  him  directly,  or  by  fine  m 
the  Police  Court,  or  by  the  City  Tax  Collector  after  the  delinquent  has 
been  notified  by  the  City  Tax  Collector. 

Passed  February  18,  1913. 

Vacancies,  Temporary,  Mayor  to  Appoint. 

451.  That  whenever  there  shall  be  a vacancy  in  any  office  or  po- 
Isition,  or  whenever  any  officer  shall  be  unable  to  perform  the  duties 
required  of  him,  or  shall  be  absent  from  his  office  and  under  all  em- 
ergencies, the  Mayor  is  hereby  authorized  and  empowered  to  appoint 
some  one  to  fill  said  office  or  position  and  to  discharge  all  duties  per- 
taining thereto  until  the  Council  shall  elect  his  successor. 

Passed  December  4,  1918. 


CHAPTER  38. 

MISDEMEANORS. 

452.  (323)  It  shall  be  unlawful  to  do  or  cause  to  be  done  any 

of  the  following  acts,  and  any  person  convicted  thereof  shall  be  fined 
not  less  than  five  dollars  and  costs  nor  more  than  one  hundred  dollars, 
or  be  sent  to  jail  not  longer  than  thirty  days,  or  both.  (Secs.  3348, 
3329,  Code  of  1906;  Hemingway’s  Code,  Secs.  5826,  5845.) 


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Animal,  Dangerous. 

453.  (324)  To  permit  any  dangerous  or  malicious  animal  tc 
run  at  large.  (Sec.  3370,  Code  1906;  Hemingway’s  Code,  5867.) 

Abusive  Language. 

454.  (325)  To  address  any  abusive  or  insulting  language  tc 
another. 

The  Height  of  Awnings  Above  Sidewalks. 

455.  (326)  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  erect  or  main 
tain  any  awning  which  shall  be  supported  by  posts  resting  upon  th< 
sidewalks,  or  at  a less  distance  above  the  sidewalk  than  seven  feet. 

Passed  May  4,  1904. 

Assaults. 

456.  (327)  To  commit  an  assault  or  an  assault  and  battery. 

Ashes  Not  to  Be  Taken  Up  in  Wooden  Vessels. 

457.  (328)  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  place  withii 
any  building  within  the  City  of  Jackson  ashes  in  any  box,  barrel  oi 
other  wooden  vessel,  or  upon  any  wooden  vessel  or  floor,  unless  the  sam< 
is  immediately  removed  from  the  building;  and  all  owners  or  occu 
pants  of  buildings  in  this  City  are  required  to  permit  the  Chief  of  thi 
Fire  Department  or  any  officer  or  member  of  the  police  force  to  in 
spect  their  buildings  and  see  if  the  above  is  complied  with.  (Sec.  3363 
Code  1906;  Hemingway’s  Code,  Sec.  5860.) 

Barrels,  Boxes  or  Other  Combustible  Materials  Not  to  Be  Left  t< 
Remain  Longer  Than  Six  Hours  in  Any  Alley  or  Opening  Withii 
Thirty  Feet  of  Any  House. 

458.  (329)  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  or  persons  fl 
place  and  let  remain  longer  than  six  hours  in  any  alley-way,  opening 
or  within  thirty  feet  of  any  building,  empty  boxes,  barrels  or  othe 
combustible  materials. 

Books  and  Papers,  Obscene  and  Libelous. 

459.  (330)  To  publish,  circulate  or  sell,  or  cause  to  be  publishe| 
circulated,  given  or  sold,  any  book,  writing,  print,  picture,  newspapei 
pamphlet  or  other  work  of  an  obscene,  licentious,  lewd  or  libelous  ns 
ture,  or  to  publicly  exhibit  any  lewd,  obscene  or  indecent  picture. 

Bowling  Alley,  Close  at  12  Midnight. 

460.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  or  persons  to  operate 
bowling  alley  after  twelve  o’clock  midnight,  or  for  any  person  or  per| 
sons  to  play  in  any  bowling  alley  after  twelve  o’clock  midnight. 

Passed  June  6,  1913. 


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Bowling  Alley,  Failure  to  Close  at  12  Midnight,  Penalty. 

461.  Any  person  or  persons  violating  the  provisions  of  the  pre- 
ceding section  shall  be  punished  by  fine  not  more  than  $100  or  by  im- 
prisonment not  more  than  30  days,  or  both  such  fine  and  imprison- 
ment. 

Passed  June  6,  1913. 


Bottles,  Casks,  Kegs  Must  Label,  What  Label  Must  Show. 

462.  All  bottles  containing  drinks  or  beverages  of  any  kind  (ex- 
cept bottles  containing  ordinary  soda  pop  which  has  the  name  ot  the 
iwner  of  the  Bottling  Works  where  filled  on  them),  and  all  casks 
legs,  and  other  vessels  containing  drinks  or  beverages  of  any  kind 
which  shall  be  kept  in  stock  sold  exposed  for  sale  offered  for  sale  or 
kept  for  sale  or  from  which  drinks  are  drawn  to  be  sold  or  to  be  offered 
for  sale  shall  be  sufficiently  and  truly  labeled  which  label  shall  show 
the  name  of  persons  or  corporations  manufacturing  or  preparing  oi 
producing  the  drink  or  beverage  and  the  place  where  manufactured 
prepared  or  produced ; the  name  or  kind  of  drinks  such  bottles  kegs, 
?asks  or  other  vessels  contained,  and  if  it  contains  alcohol  or  other  in- 
toxicant in  any  quantity  the  label  shall  specify  plainly  the  percent  oi 
such  alcohol  or  other  intoxicant  it  contains. 

Passed  August  2,  1910. 


Bottles,  Casks,  Kegs — Label,  Unlawful  to  Remove. 

463.  For  any  person  or  corporation  to  remove  the  label  or  to 
allow  the  same  to  remain  off  of  such  bottle,  cask,  keg  or  vessel  while 
any  other  contents  remains  therein,  and  any  person  or  corporation 
keeping  in  stock  exposed  for  sale  offering  for  sale  or  selling  any  drink 
or  beverage  contained  in  any  such  bottle,  cask,  keg  or  other  vessel,  on 
which  there  is  no  label  or  from  which  the  label  has  been  removed  or 
has  come  off  shall  be  guilty  of  a misdemeanor. 

Passed  August  2,  1910. 

Bottles,  Cask,  Keg— Label,  Failure  to  Have,  Penalty. 

464.  Any  person  or  corporation  violating  or  failing  or  neglecting 
to  comply  with  the  provisions  of  the  preceding  section  shall  be  guilty 
of  a misdemeanor  and  shall  be  fined  not  more  than  one  hundred  dollars 
nor  less  than  ten  dollars  or  be  imprisoned  not  more  than  thirty  days 
or  both,  provided  that  on  a conviction  for  a second  attempt  under  this 
ordinance  the  penalty  shall  provide  for  not  more  than  thirty  days  nor 
less  than  ten  days  imprisonment,  nor  a fine  of  not  less  than  ten  dol- 
lars nor  more  than  one  hundred  dollars. 

Passed  August  2,  1910. 


Box,  Barrel  or  Other  Things  in  Which  to  Deposit  Trash  Along  the 
Sidewalks,  Except  a Metal  Box. 

465.  (331)  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  place  on  the 

sidewalk  any  box,  barrel  or  other  thing  within  which  to  deposit  trash 


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along  the  sides  of  the  paved  streets  except  it  be  a metal  box  (to  be  fur- 
nished by  the  City  at  cost)  of  sufficient  size  and  of  sightly  appearance, 
in  which  shall  be  deposited  all  waste  paper  or  other  trash,  the  City 
carts  to  take  charge  of  the  box  so  filled,  empty  same  into  his  cart,  and 
place  the  box  on  the  sidewalk  where  he  found  it. 

Building  Permit  Required. 

466.  (332)  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  put  up  any 
building,  of  any  material  whatever,  within  the  limits  of  this  City,  un- 
less a written  permit  shall  have  been  first  obtained. 

Buildings,  of  Business,  to  Have  a Scuttle  in  the  Roof  With  Ladder 
Attached. 

467.  (333)  All  owners  of  business  buildings,  or  their  agents, 
shall  be  required  to  have  a scuttle  in  the  roof,  with  ladder  attached  or 
near  by  for  the  use  of  the  inspectors  or  firemen,  in  case  of  necessity. 

Buildings,  Public  Amusement  to  Have  Doors  for  Egress. 

468.  (334)  There  shall  be  as  many  doors  for  egress  for  those  in  j 
attendance  at  any  public  house  of  amusement  as  can  be  made  consis- 
tently with  the  proper  length  of  the  structure.  (Sec.  3362,  Code  of  > 
1906;  Hemingway’s  Code,  Sec.  5869.) 

Buildings,  Public  Amusement,  Doors  to  Swing  Outwardly. 

469.  (335)  All  doors  for  ingress  or  egress  for  any  building  of 
public  amusement  shall  be  so  swung  as  to  open  outwardly  from  the  j 
audience  rooms,  or  doors  may  be  swung  on  double-jointed  hinges,  so  as 
to  open  with  equal  ease  outwardly  or  inwardly. 

Buildings,  Public  Amusement,  Scenery. 

470.  (336)  All  scenery  shall  be  made  as  secure  against  be-: 

coming  inflamed  as  is  reasonable  or  practicable.  ? 

J 

Buildings,  Public  Amusement,  Water  Supply. 

471.  (337)  All  reasonable  and  practicable  arrangements  shall  I 
be  made  for  the  supply  of  water  or  other  means  of  extinguishment  of 
fire,  and  they  shall  be  kept  constantly  effective  during  the  presence 
of  an  audience. 

Burglar’s  Tools. 

472.  (338)  To  have  in  actual  or  constructive  possession  any| 
instrument  or  thing  used  for  the  commission  of  burglary,  or  for' 
picking  locks  or  pockets,  or  any  swindling  device. 

Burning  of  Lumber,  Trash,  Etc.,  Between  the  Hours  of  Sunset  and 
Sunrise. 

473.  (339)  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  or  persons  to i 
burn  trash,  lumber,  straw  or  any  other  combustible  substance,  be- 


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ween  the  hours  of  sunset  and  sunrise,  in  any  yard,  lot  or  alley  m the 
bitv  of  Jackson. 

Cemeteries,  Not  to  Enter  After  Dark. 

474  (339a)  All  persons  are  forbidden  to  go  within  the  m- 
■losure  of  either  of  the  City  cemeteries  between  dusk  and  daylight. 

Cemeteries,  Bodies  Not  to  Be  Removed  From. 

475  (340)  No  person  shall  remove,  or  aid  or  assist  in  remov- 
ng.  any  dead  person  from  within  the  corporate  ^of  *e  ^ 0 
point  outside,  without  a written  permission  of  the  Health  Othcer. 

Cemeteries,  Not  to  Disturb  Private  Fences,  Shrubbery,  Trees  or 
Flowers.  476. 


Cemeteries,  Not  to  Open  Graves. 

477.  (342)  All  persons  are  forbidden  to  open  any  grave,  with 

out  permission  from  the  Mayor. 


Cemeteries,  Leaving  Grass,  Rubbish,  Etc.,  Outside  Lot. 

478.  (343)  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  owners  of  lots  or  other 

persons  to  deposit  outside  such  lots  any  earth,  grass,  cu  ings  rom 
shrubbery  or  trees,  or  debris  of  any  kind. 

Forest  Trees  Not  to  Be  Planted  or  Fences  Erected. 

479  ( 344)  No  forest  or  cedar  trees  shall  be  planted  or  set  in 

anv  of  the  lots  in  said  cemeteries,  nor  shall  any  trellises  or  w°°de“ 
fences  be  erected  on  or  around  any  of  said  lots,  nor  shall  any  trellise 
or  fences  being  in  a state  of  dilapidation,  be  repaired  or  rebuilt. 


Coaches,  Cabs,  Etc. 

480.  (345)  To  fail  to  have  lamps  lighted  at  dusk  or  to  have 

the  number  of  each  carriage,  cab  or  coach  posted  in  a conspicuous 


manner. 


Coaches,  Cabs. 

481.  (346)  To  fail  to  post  rates  permitted  to  be  charged  by 
ordinance,  and  to  observe  the  same. 

Cisterns,  Damage  to  Public. 

482.  (347)  To  use  water  out  of  a public  cistern,  or  cause  it  to 
be  done,  for  any  other  purpose  than  the  extinguishment  of  fires,  or  o 
throw  into  any  public  cistern  any  substance  whatever,  or  to  injure 
or  deface  any  part  of  such  cistern  or  the  cover  thereof. 


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Combustible  Matter  Not  to  Be  Placed  or  Let  Remain  in  Any  Box, 

Barrel  or  Otherwise  in  Any  Building,  Cellar,  Street,  Alleyway 

or  Yard  Within  the  Fire  Limits. 

483.  (348)  No  person  shall  be  permitted  to  place  and  let  remain 
in  any  box,  barrel  or  otherwise  in  any  building,  cellar,  street,  alley- 
way  or  yard  within  the  fire  limits,  longer  than  six  hours,  any  loose  * 
straw,  hay,  paper  or  other  combustible  matter;  and  all  owners  or  oc- 
cupants of  buildings  or  cellars  within  said  limits  are  hereby  required 
to  permit  the  Chief  of  the  Fire  Department,  or  any  member  thereof 
designated  by  him,  or  any  officer  or  member  of  the  police  force  to 
inspect  their  buildings,  cellars  and  premises  to  see  if  this  section  is 
being  complied  with. 

Chimneys,  Smoke-Stacks  or  Other  Structures  for  the  Escape  of  Fire 

or  Heat  in  the  City  of  Jackson  to  Be  in  Good  Condition. 

484.  (349)  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  cor- 
poration  to  erect  or  maintain  or  have  in  use  in  the  City  of  Jackson 
any  chimney,  smoke-stacks  or  other  structure  for  the  escape  of  smoke  I 
or  heat,  in  such  condition  as  to  endanger  adjacent  or  surrounding 
property  to  fire.  (Sec.  3364,  Code  1906;  Hemingway’s  Code,  Sec. 
5861.) 

Animals,  Cruelty  to. 

485.  (350)  To  wantonly  and  cruelly  beat,  bruise,  maim  or 
wound  any  animal. 

Animals,  Cruelty  to. 

486.  (351)  Any  person  who  shall  inhumanly,  unnecessarily  or 
cruelly  beat,  injure  or  otherwise  abuse  any  dumb  animal,  or  over-  : 
load  any  team,  or  shall  leave  hitched  to  any  rack  or  other  place,  or 
attached  to  any  vehicle  of  any  kind,  any  horse  or  mule,  more  than  i 
twelve  consecutive  hours,  without  food  and  water,  or  either,  within  ! 
the  City  limits  of  this  City,  shall  be  subject  to  a fine.  No  person 
shall  unmercifully  ride  or  drive  any  horse  or  mule  in  any  avenue, 
street,  alley  or  lane  within  the  limits  of  this  City. 

Criminal  Laws,  Offenses  Against. 

487.  (352)  All  offenses  against  the  criminal  laws  of  the  State, 
occurring  within  the  limits  of  the  City,  not  amounting  to  a felony, 
shall  be  deemed  violations  of  the  City  ordinances  and  punishable  as  * 
such.  (Chapter  261  p.  304,  Acts  of  I860;  Sec.  3410,  Code  1906; 
Hemingway’s  Code,  Sec.  5940.) 

“This  was  a part  of  the  fundamental  law  of  the  City,  requiring 
no  ordinance  to  put  it  into  operation  or  effect.  Under  that  law  any 
violation  of  the  criminal  laws  of  the  State,  if  a misdemeanor,  could  I 
have  been  prosecuted  in  the  name  of  the  City,  even  had  no  special  ! 


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ordinance  ever  been  adopted  embodying  this  provision.”  (Chrisman 
v.  City  of  Jackson,  84  m.  787 ; 37  So.  1015.) 

The  ordinance  contains  only  one  subject  under  Section  3008, 
Am.  Code  1892.  (Winfield  v.  City  of  Jackson,  42  So.  183.) 


It  is  prospective  in  its  operation,  and  includes,  not  only  the  of- 
fenses named  in  the  statute  at  the  date  of  its  adoption,  but  all  of- 
fenses of  the  grade  included  within  the  ordinance  which  may  be 
subsequently  passed  by  the  legislature  (26  Am.  & Eng  Ency.  of 
Law.  2nd  Ed.,  p.  660.  note  2;  Id.  p.  714;  Smothers  v.  City  of  Jack- 
son.  45  So.  982.) 


Disorderly  Conduct. 

488.  (353)  To  use  rude,  boisterous,  offensive,  obscene  or  blas- 

phemous language  in  any  public  place,  or  to  make,  aid,  countenance 
or  assist  in  making  any  improper  noise,  disturbance,  breach  of  peace, 
or  diversion,  or  conduct  one’s  self  in  a disorderly  manner  m any 
public  place,  or  in  any  other  place,  to  the  annoyance  of  others. 


Disorderly  House. 

489  (354)  To  keep  a disorderly  house  by  making,  causing,  or 

allowing  to  be  made  therein,  loud  or  improper  noises,  or  by  collecting 
therein  drunken,  noisy  and  disorderly  persons.  (Sec.  3342,  Code 
1906;  Hemingway’s  Code,  Sec.  5839.) 

Disturbing  Public  Worship. 

490.  (355)  To  disturb  or  disquiet  any  congregation  assembled 
for  religious  worship  by  making  any  noise,  or  by  rude  and  indecent 
behavior,  or  by  boisterous,  obscene  or  profane  discourse,  within  or 
near  such  place  of  worship.  (Sec.  1113,  Code  1906.) 

Disturbance,  Malicious,  Soiling  Doors,  Etc. 

491.  (356)  To  disturb  the  quietude  of  the  City  by  boisterous, 
wanton  and  malicious  knocking  at  or  near  the  door  or  window  of  any 
residence,  house  or  business  house ; or  to  cast  into  the  galleries,  doors 
or  windows  of  the  same  any  stick,  stone,  bat  or  other  missile,  or  to 
place  in  or  near  the  same  any  offensive  matter,  or  to  place  any  ob- 
structions in  the  same,  or  in  any  street ; or  to  wantonly  soil  with  mud, 
paint,  ink,  or  other  substance,  any  sign,  door,  window,  wall  or  awn- 
ing, or  to  tear  down,  pull  down,  break  or  deface  the  same ; or  to 
wantonly  or  maliciously  injure  or  deface  any  of  the  property  of  the 
City,  of  the  State,  of  the  United  States  or  of  private  persons. 
Drunkenness. 

492.  (356)  To  be  drunk,  or  in  a state  of  intoxication,  in  any 
public  place,  or  in  any  private  place,  to  the  annoyance  of  others. 

493.  (357)  If  any  physician,  midwife,  nurse  or  other  person 
whose  duty  it  is  to  execute  a death  certificate,  shall  refuse  or  fail 
to  do  so.  (Sec.  2505,  Code  1906.) 


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Dynamite  Within  the  Limits  of  the  City  of  Jackson. 

494.  (358)  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  cor- 

poration to  have,  store  or  keep  on  hand  in  any  building,  shed  or 
other  place,  dynamite  in  any  quantities  exceeding  fifty  pounds,  be- 
tween 6 o’clock  a.  m.  and  6 o’clock  p.  m.,  or  in  quantities  exceeding 
ten  pounds  between  6 o’clock  p.  m.  and  6 o’clock  a.  m.,  within  the 
corporate  limits  of  this  City.  (Sec.  3363,  Code  1906;  Hemingway’s 
Code,  Sec.  5860.) 

Depredations  to  Parks. 


495.  (359)  To  commit  any  depredations  upon  flowers,  grounds, 

fencing,  fountain,  or  any  other  part  of  any  park,  or  the  grounds, 
buildings  or  other  property  pertaining  to  any  school. 


Defacing  Public  Property. 

496.  (360)  To  injure  or  deface  any  public  building,  public 
work  or  public  property. 

Discharging  Firearms. 

497.  (361)  To  discharge  any  firearm  within  the  City,  unless 
in  self-defense,  or  while  executing  some  law. 

Driving  Careless  and  Reckless. 

498.  (362)  To  become  intoxicated,  or  to  go  to  sleep,  while  driv- 
ing or  in  charge  of  any  vehicle  on  the  streets,  or  to  drive  through  the 
streets  in  a reckless  or  careless  manner. 

Fast  Driving. 

499.  (363)  To  ride  or  drive  with  unnecessary  speed  in  the 

streets.  < 


(364)  "Failure  to  procure  a license  or  privilege  tax. 

False  Fire  Alarms. 

500.  (365)  To  wilfully  give  or  make,  or  cause  to  be  given  or  " 
made,  a false  alarm  of  fire. 

Fences,  Barbed  Wire. 

501.  (366)  To  build  barbed  wire  fences  along  the  sidewalks  on 
any  street  within  the  limits  of  the  City. 

Fire  Limits,  Unlawful  to  Burn  Trash,  Lumber,  Leaves,  Straw  Within. 

502.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  or  persons  to  burn 
trash,  lumber,  leaves,  straw  or  any  other  combustible  material  in  any 
street,  alley,  or  vacant  lot  within  the  fire  limits  of  the  City  of  Jackson. 

Passed  February  16,  1916. 


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Fire  Limits,  Burning  Trash,  Lumber,  Leaves,  Straw  Within,  Penalty. 

-Oo  Anv  person  or  persons  found  guilty  of  violation  of  the 
preceding  section  shall  be  fined  not  less  than  $5.00  or  more  than 
$25.00  for  each  offense. 

Passed  February  16,  1916. 

504.  That  all  ordinances,  or  parts  of  ordinances  in  conflict  with 
this  section  are  hereby  repealed. 

Passed  February  16,  1916. 

Flues  for  Stoves. 

505  (367)  All  flues  for  stoves  shall  be  built  of  hard-burnt  or 
fire-clay  brick  and  lined  inside  throughout  with  fire-ciay  piping,  an 
so  placed  as  to  rest  on  iron  or  other  non-combustible  material,  ai 
have  no  wood  placed  in  them  in  any  way. 

Fortune  Tellers,  Clairvoyants  Prohibited,  Penalty. 

506  That  it  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  or  persons  to 
carry  on  the  trade,  profession  or  calling  of  fortune  telling  or  clair- 
voyant in  the  City  of  Jackson,  or  to  receive  a fee  for  such. 

Anv  person  or  persons  violating  the  provisions  of  this  ordinance 
shall  be  punished  by  fine  of  not  more  than  $100  or  by  imprisonment 
not  morePthan  30  days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Passed  February  16,  1916. 

Green  Hides,  Bones,  Etc. 

507  (369)  To  keep  on  hand  for  sale  or  on  storage  for  ship- 

ment green  hides,  or  bones  of  dead  animals,  such  as  are  used  in  the 
Zw  of  fertilizers-  or  any  kind  of  foul-smelling  and  offensive 
material  ^n  any  place  or  inclosure  nearer  than  250  feetdistarice  from 
anv  building  occupied  as  a residence  or  place  of  business.  (Sec.  3 , 

Code  1906;  Hemingway’s  Code,  Sec.  5849.) 

Gaming,  Gambling  Saloons. 

508  (370)  To  keep  a gambling  saloon,  or  to  keep  or  have  in 

table  doth  b»  or  other  to 

samine  And  it  is  hereby  made  the  duty  of  the  Chief  ot  Police  to 
seize  upon  all  the  implements,  cards,  money,  or  other  things  belong- 
ing to  anv  gaming  apparatus,  in  whatsoever  place  within  the  limits 
oAhe  City  of  Jackson  such  may  be  found  exhibited  for  play,  or  in 
manner h^ing  the  appearance  of  exhibition  for ? play , J 

same,  to  be  forthwith  publicly  burned  in  one  of  the  struts,  with  the 
exception  of  the  money,  which  he  is  hereby  required  to  pay  over  to 
the  City  Treasurer,  taking  his  receipt  therefor. 


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Games  of  Chance. 

509.  (371)  To  play  at  any  games  of  chance  or  hazard  for  money 
or  other  valuable  thing,  or  in  any  way  to  aid,  abet,  countenance 
or  encourage  such  game. 

Gamblers. 

510.  (372)  To  maintain  one’s  self  by  gaming,  or  other  undue 
means,  or  remain  at  hotels  for  the  purpose  of  gaming. 

Gambling  Houses  to  Be  Abated. 

511.  (373)  Whenever  from  satisfactory  evidence  it  appears 
that  any  house  or  room  in  any  house  within  the  City  limits  is  being 
kept  and  used  as  a gambling  house  or  room,  the  Mayor  or  Police 
Justice  shall  cause  notice  to  be  served  on  the  owner  or  lessor  or  per- 
son controlling  said  house  or  room,  directing  him  to  abate  such  abuse, 
and  should  such  owner,  lessor  or  party  so  notified  fail  or  refuse  to 
abate  said  abuse,  he  shall  be  subject  to  all  the  fines  and  penalties  of 
this  section.  (Sec.  3342,  Code  1906.) 

Hitching  to  Lamp  Posts,  Etc. 

512.  (374)  To  fasten  or  hitch  any  horse  or  other  animal  to 
any  sign,  lamp  post,  awning  post,  shade  tree  or  box  inclosing  such 
tree,  or  to  any  fence  inclosing  a.  public  square,  or  to  ride  or  drive  on 
any  of  the  gutters  or  sidewalks  of  the  City. 

Houses  for  Immoral  Uses. 

513.  (378)  To  permit  any  house  owned  by  him,  her,  them,  or  : 
under  his,  her  or  their  control,  to  be  kept  for  the  purpose  of  pros- 
titution. 

Houses  of  Prostitution  to  Be  Abated. 

ol4.  (379)  In  all  cases  where,  from  satisfactory  evidence,  it 
appears  that  any  house  within  the  City  limits  is  being  kept  and  used 
as  a house  of  prostitution,  under  section  378  of  this  article,  the  Mayor 
or  police  shall  cause  notice  to  be  served  on  the  owner,  or  lessor,  or 
person  controlling  the  same,  of  such  keeping  and  use,  and  command-  ' 
ing  him,  her  or  them  to  correct  and  abate  such  abuse,  or  he,  she  or  ! 
they  will  be  dealt  with  as  an  offender  under  section  378. 

Hackmen,  to  Wear  Badges. 

oL).  (380)  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  hackman  or  hotel 
porter  to  solicit  custom  from  anyone,  unless  he  shall  wear  a badge 
giving  the  name  of  the  house  he  represents,  if  the  porter,  or  the  num- 
ber of  hack  he  drives. 


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Health  Ordinances,  Violation  of. 

516  (381)  To  fail  to  report  infectious  or  contagious  diseases 
or  to  place  yellow  flag  in  front  of  infected  house,  or  to  go  in  or  out 
of  any  house  in  which  there  is  an  infectious  or  contagious  disease 
without  permission  of  the  City  Physician,  or  to  violate  any  ot  the 
provisions  of  the  chapter  on  Health. 

Impure,  Unsound,  Rotten,  Vegetables,  Fruits,  Eggs,  Fish,  Etc. 

517  (382)  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  partnership, 
company  or  corporation  to  sell  or  offer  or  expose  for  sale  in  public 
or  private,  any  stale,  decaying,  putrid,  rotten  or  unwholesome  vege- 
tables, fruits  or  eggs,  any  tainted  fish  or  oysters,  or  any  unwholesome, 
impure  or  unsound  food  or  provisions  of  any  kind. 


Indecent  Exposure  of  Person. 

518  (384)  To  appear  in  a public  place  in  a state  of  nudity; 
or  to  bathe  in  such  a state,  in  the  day  time,  in  the  river  or  cre^k; 
or  to  appear  in  public  in  the  dress  of  the  other  sex ; or  m an  indecent 
or  lewd  dress;  or  to  do  any  lewd,  obscene  or  indecent  act  in  any  pub- 
lie  place. 

Indecent  Advertisement. 

519  (385)  To  put  up  in  a conspicuous  place  any  sign  or  ad- 
vertisement of  any  patent  medicine,  or  other  article,  which  shall  be 
of  such  a nature  as  to  be  indelicate  or  offensive  to  ladies  passing  on 
the  streets  or  highways;  and  it  is  hereby  made  the  duty  of  the  police 
to  take  down  and  remove  all  such  advertisements  found  within  the 
City  limits ; and  to  arrest  all  such  persons  who  may  he  found  putting 
up  such  advertisements. 


Interference  With  Lamps. 

520.  (386)  Any  person  who  interferes  with  or  in  any  wise 

molests  the  electric  lamps,  ropes,  wires,  poles  or  other  fixtures  of  the 
same,  shall,  upon  conviction,  be  fined  ten  dollars. 


Kites,  Fireworks,  Etc. 

521.  (387)  To  fly  kites,  throw  missiles,  discharge  fireworks,  or 
do  anv  act  or  make  any  noise  likely  to  frighten  horses,  or  alarm  or 
injure  persons,  or  impede  the  free  passage  of  vehicles  and  footmen 
along  the  streets. 


Minors  Not  to  Frequent  Poolroom. 

522.  (388)  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  minor  to  frequent  or 

patronize  any  poolroom. 


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Penalty  on  Owner  and  Employees  for  Permitting  Minor  to  Visit 
Poolroom. 

523.  (389)  Any  owner  or  person  in  charge  of  a poolroom  who 
shall  permit  any  person  under  the  age  of  twenty-one  years  to  fre- 
quent or  patronize  the  same,  shall,  on  conviction,  be  fined  five  dol- 
lars and  costs. 

November  6, 1906. 

Minors  Not  to  Visit  Gambling  Rooms  or  Houses  of  Ill-Fame. 

524.  (390)  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  minor  to  knowingly 
visit  anywhere  in  the  City  any  gambling  house  or  gambling  room,  or 
house  of  ill-fame,  or  to  remain  at  any  of  such  places  after  the  char- 
acter thereof  has  been  discovered ; or  for  the  owner  or  keeper  of  any 
such  place  or  any  employee  therein  to  permit  the  same  to  be  done,  j 

Passed  May  4,  1909. 

Minors,  Unlawful  to  Sell  Second-Hand  Sacks,  Purchaser  Liable. 

525.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  minor  under  the  age  of  six- 
teen to  sell  any  second-hand  sacks,  and  it  shall  also  be  unlawful  for 
any  person  to  purchase  any  second-hand  sacks  from  any  minor  under 
the  age  of  sixteen.  It  shall  also  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  pur- 
chase any  second-hand  goods  between  the  hours  of  6 p.  m.  and  7 a,  m. 

Passed  August  20,  1918. 

Minors,  Selling  Second-Hand  Sacks,  Penalty. 

526.  Any  person  violating  the  preceding  section  shall  upon  con- 
viction be  punished  by  a fine  of  not  more  than  one  hundred  ($100.00)  1 
dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  of  not  more  than  thirty  days,  or  by  both 
such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Passed  August  20,  1918. 

Molesting  Hydrants,  Etc. 

527.  (391)  To  molest  the  street  hydrants  or  draw  water  there- 
from, except  for  fire  and  flushing  purposes  by  a properly  authorized 
person ; or  molest  the  curb  boxes,  or  turn  water  on  or  off  at  curb  { 
stops,  or  in  any  way  molesting  or  handling  any  of  the  machinery  or 
appurtenances  of  the  water  company. 

j 

“Nigger  Shooters/’  Air  Guns,  Etc. 

528.  (392)  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  or  persons  to 
use,  anywhere  on  the  public  streets  of  the  City  of  Jackson,  or  within 
any  public  place  within  the  corporate  limits  thereof,  the  dangerous 
and  destructive  implement  or  weapon  commonly  known  as  the  “nig- 
ger shooter,”  or  any  other  weapon  or  implement  whereby  such  shot, 


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'pebbles  or  other  missiles  may  be  hurled  or  projected  with  powei  and 
force  sufficient  to  break  street  lamps,  window  glass,  or  m any  wa> 
endanger  the  person  or  property  of  any  citizen. 

Not  to  Do  Business  Without  Name  of  Firm, 

529  (393)  It  shad  be  unlawful  for  any  person  in  the  City 
doing  any  business  for  which  a city  license  is  required  to  follow  the 
same^ unless  his,  her  or  their  names  or  the  name  of  the  firm  is  printed 
or  affixed,  in  legible  letters,  over  the  front  door  of  his  her  or  t en 
business  house,  the  letters  to  be  not  less  than  the  usual  size  used  on 

such  signs. 

Obstructing  Streets,  Crowds. 

530  (394)  To  employ  any  device,  noise  or  performance  tend- 
ing  to  the  collection  of  persons  on  the  streets  or  at  public  places,  to 
the  obstruction  of  the  same,  or  to  exhibit  any  tricks  of  legerdemain, 
or  other  devices  of  the  kind,  or  perform  with  organ  or  other  mstru- 
ments  upon  any  of  the  streets. 


Ordinances,  Tearing  Down. 

531  (375)  To  deface,  tear  down  or  destroy  any  ordinance, 

notice  or  public  advertisement  that  may  be  put  up  by  the  authority 
of  the  Council,  or  by  private  persons. 

Paving,  Barricades  Not  to  Be  Torn  Down  or  Sub-Grade  Driven  Over. 

532.  (376)  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  destroy,  re- 
move or  take  down  any  barricades  erected  to  protect  the  pavements 
or  repairs  to  the  pavements  of  this  City,  or  drive  over  pavements, 
concrete  foundations  or  sub-grade  that  has  not  been  opened  to  the 
public  use  by  the  City  Engineer. 

Poolrooms  to  Close  at  12. 

533.  (397)  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  poolroom  to  keep  open, 
or  to  permit  persons  to  play  in  any  poolroom  at  a later  hour  than 
twelve  o’clock  p.  m.  Any  one  violating  this  section  shall,  on  convic- 
tion, be  fined  ten  dollars  and  costs. 

November  6,  1906. 


Posting  Notices,  or  Advertising  on  Public  or  Private  Property. 

534  (398)  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  post  or  cause 

to  be  posted  or  affixed,  in  any  manner,  any  bills,  notice,  card  or  ad- 
vertisement,  or  advertising  device  of  any  kind,  or  to  write  with  chalk, 
or  with  other  substance,  or  to  print,  paint  or  paste  any  letter  or  let- 
ters or  picture,  or  other  thing,  for  any  purpose  whatever,  upon  any 
sidewalk,  street  pavement,  or  upon  any  bridge,  bridge  railing,  or 
culvert,  or  upon  any  building  or  other  property  belonging  to  the 
City  or  upon  any  house,  wall,  fence,  tent,  or  other  property,  which  is 


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the  private  property  of  any  person,  and  which  is  not  in  the  street  or 
on  the  sidewalk,  without  the  previous  consent  of  the  owner  of  the 
said  property,  or  of  the  person  having  the  control  of  the  same. 
Passed  May  4,  1909. 

Prostitution,  Soliciting  For,  Transporting  to  Hotel,  House  of  Ill- 
Fame,  Penalty. 

535.  Whoever  shall  solicit  or  receive  compensation  for  solicit- 
ing for  a prostitute  or  shall  with  knowledge  or  good  reason  to  know 
of  the  immoral  purpose  of  such  direction,  taking  or  transportation, 
direct  or  assist  in  directing,  or  shall  take  or  transport,  assist  in  taking 
or  transporting,  or  offer  to  take  or  transport,  on  foot  or  by  automobile 
or  any  other  means,  any  person  to  any  house  of  ill-fame,  hotel,  room- 
ing house,  or  apartment,  or  any  other  place  whatsoever,  for  purposes 
of  lewdness,  assignation,  or  prostitution,  shall  be  punished  by  a fine 
of  not  more  than  one  hundred  dollars,  Or  by  imprisonment  for  not 
more  than  thirty  days  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Passed  September  6,  1918. 

Powder. 

536.  (399)  To  keep  on  hand  or  in  store  more  than  fifty  pounds 
of  powder  at  any  one  time.  (Sec.  3363,  Code  1906.) 

Prowlers. 

537.  (400)  To  be  found  prowling  around  the  property  or  prem- 
ises of  others  without  being  able  to  give  a good  account  of  one’s  self. 

Ranges  or  Stoves  to  Be  Set  on  Fire-Proof  Material. 

538.  (401)  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  cor- 
poration to  use,  or  have  set  up  for  use,  any  stove  or  range  which  is 
not  placed  or  does  not  sit  or  stand  on  brick  or  stone  or  other  fire- 
proof material.  (Sec.  3363,  Code  1906;  Hemingway’s  Code,  Sec. 
5860.) 

Railroad  Trains,  Factories  Not  to  Blow  Whistles  Inside  City  Limits. 

539.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  steam  engine  of  any  kind 
whether  it  be  a locomotive,  factory,  mill  or  any  other  kind  or  char- 
acter of  steam  engine  to  sound  or  blow  any  whistle  in  the  corporate  ; 
limits  of  the  City  of  Jackson  within  the  hours  of  6 p.  m.  and  6:45  \ 
a.  m.  This  ordinance  shall  not  apply  when  the  whistle  is  sounded  as  a 
danger  signal  in  case  of  emergency  or  fire. 

Passed  December  6,  1916. 

Railroads,  Factories  not  to  Blow  Whistles,  Penalty. 

540.  For  any  violation  of  the  preceding  section  the  person  or 
corporation  so  violating  shall  be  fined  not  less  than  ten  dollars  for 
each  offense  nor  more  than  $25.00. 

Passed  December  6,  1916. 


City  of  Jackson,  Miss. 


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Railroad  Companies,  to  Fix  Crossings. 

541  (403)  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  railroad  companies  having 
their  tracks  crossing  the  streets  of  the  City  to  fill  up  the  trenches  of 
the  rails  in  the  spaces  between  the  rails  of  the  several  crossings,  so 
that  wheeled  vehicles  may  be  able  to  cross  same  with  least  damage 
and  jolting  practicable.  (Sec.  3369,  Code  1906 ; Hemingway  s Code, 
Sec.  5866.) 

Railroad  Companies,  Foot-Way  Crossings. 

542  (404)  All  railroad  companies  shall  put  foot-ways  at  the 
side  crossings  in  good  condition,  with  brick  or  plank  walks.  Any 
railroad  company  failing  to  comply  with  this  ordinance,  on  two 
weeks’  notice  by  the  City,  shall  be  subject  to  the  penalties  of  tins 
chapter.  (Sec.  3369,  Code  1906;  Hemingway’s  Code,  Sec.  5866.) 


Sanitary  Officers,  Notices  to  Be  Obeyed. 

543  (405)  To  fail  to  do  any  act  looking  to  the  security  of  the 

general  health  of  the  City,  after  having  notice  from  the  sanitary  or 
other  officers  of  the  City  that  such  act  is  required  to  be  done. 


Sewers,  Jakes,  Privy  Over  Forbidden. 

544.  (406)  It  shall  be  unlawful  to  erect  or  have  erected  a 
jakes  or  privy  over  any  public  sewer,  ditch  or  drain  used  as  a chan- 
nel to  carry  off  water. 

Sewers,  Draining  and  Plumbing. 

545.  (407)  To  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  the  chapter  on 
sewers. 


Sidewalks. 

546.  (408)  To  suffer  any  sidewalk  in  front  of  anyone’s  prem- 

ises to  become  or  continue  so  broken  as  to  endanger  life  or  limb  or  to 
uermit  any  well,  cistern  or  other  excavation  to  remain  open  and  un- 
covered, to  the  danger  of  others.  (Sec.  3338,  Code  1906;  Heming- 
way’s Code,  Sec.  5835.) 


Sidewalks,  to  Be  Kept  Free  From  Weeds,  Etc. 

547.  (409)  To  fail  to  keep  sidewalks  and  gutters  in  front  or 
in  the  rear  of  any  place  of  business  or  residence  clear  and  free  from 
all  trash,  slush  or  slops,  and  to  fail  to  keep  the  sidewalks  free  from  the 
growth  of  grass  and  weeds. 

Sidewalks,  Engineer,  Street  Commissioner,  Failure  to  Follow  Grades 
of,  Violation  of  Chapter  on  Sidewalks. 

548.  (410)  To  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  the  chapter  on 
Sidewalks,  or  to  fail  to  follow  the  grades  or  directions  of  the  City 
Engineer  or  Street  Commissioner  or  specifications  of  City  Engineer. 


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Sidewalks,  Obstruction,  South  of  Depot,  Penalty. 

549.  (411)  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  one  to  obstruct  the 
sidewalks  immediately  south  of  Union  Depot,  by  standing  thereon 
during  the  arrival  or  departure  of  any  passenger  trains. 

Sidewalks,  Vehicles  on  Forbidden. 

550.  (412)  It  shall  be  unlawful  to  drive,  pull  or  push  any 
wheelbarrow,  hand-cart,  bicycle,  velocipede  or  any  other  wheeled 
vehicle  not  described  herein,  over  the  sidewalks  or  pavements  within 
the  corporate  limits  of  the  City ; provided,  that  baby  wagons  and 
children’s  buggies  are  excepted  from  the  above. 

Sidewalks,  Goods  Not  to  Be  Exposed. 

551.  (413)  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  merchants  and  others  doing 
business  in  the  City  of  Jackson  to  expose  their  goods  or  other  prop- 
erty for  sale,  display,  advertisement,  or  for  other  purposes,  in  such  a 
manner  as  to  rest  upon  or  project  over  the  sidewalks  of  said  City,  or 
to  be  suspended  between  the  awning  post  or  upon  wires,  ropes  or 
frameworks  suspended  between  the  awning  posts,  or  in  any  manner 
to  obstruct  the  free  use  of  said  sidewalks  and  passage  thereon  by 
the  public. 

Sidewalks  and  Gutters  to  Be  Kept  Clear. 

552.  (414)  To  fail  to  keep  the  sidewalks  and  gutters  in  front 
of  one’s  place  of  business  clear  and  free  from  all  trash,  dirt,  slush  or 
slops,  and  any  or  all  obstructions  whatsoever. 

Sidewalks,  Wrestling,  Scuffling,  Etc.,  on  Sidewalks. 

553.  (415)  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  engage  with 
another  in  any  wrestling,  or  in  conduct  generally  known  as  scuffling 
or  tussling  or  in  racing  or  running  without  reasonable  excuse,  on  or 
along  any  sidewalk  or  streets,  or  in  any  other  public  place,  anywhere 
in  the  City. 

Passed  May  4,  1909. 

Sidewalks,  Prohibiting  the  Throwing  or  Depositing  of  Fruit  or  Vege- 
table or  Other  Substance  Upon  Any  Sidewalk  or  Cross-Walk  in 

the  City  of  Jackson. 

554.  (416)  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  cast,  throw,  j 
place  or  deposit,  on  any  sidewalk  or  cross-walk,  in  any  street,  avenue 
or  public  place,  within  the  corporate  limits  of  the  City  of  Jackson, 
any  part  or  portion  of  any  fruit  or  vegetable  or  other  substances 
which,  when  stepped  upon  by  any  person,  is  liable  to  cause  or  does 
cause  such  person  to  slip  or  fall. 

Passed  Mav  4,  1909. 


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Sign-Boards  and  Awnings. 

555.  (417)  No  awnings  shall  be  erected  fronting  any  street 
so  as  to  obstruct  the  sidewalk,  or  in  any  wise,  by  insecurity  or  fault 
in  the  construction  thereof,  to  endanger  the  lives  and  limbs  of  persons 
passing  under  it. 

Sinks,  Vaults. 

556.  (418)  To  dig  sinks  or  vaults  to  be  used  as  privies,  and  all 
such  sinks  or  vaults  so  used  and  now  in  existence  within  the  City 
limits  are  hereby  declared  a nuisance  and  shall  be  abated. 

To  Skate  on  the  Sidewalks. 

557.  (420)  Any  person  skating  on  the  sidewalks  of  the  City  of 
Jackson,  shall  be  guilty  of  a misdemeanor,  and  on  conviction  shall  be 
punished  as  for  other  misdemeanors,  provided  the  fine  shall  not  ex- 
ceed the  minimum  fine  as  fixed  by  ordinance. 

Passed  March  11,  1907. 

Streets,  Privy  Not  to  Be  Erected  Near. 

558.  (421)  To  erect  a privy  in  any  place  where  the  same  shall 
be  offensive  to  persons  passing  along  the  streets  and  highways,  or  to 
maintain  any  such  already  erected. 

Streets,  Bottles,  Glass,  Etc.,  Not  to  Be  Thrown  Into. 

559.  (422)  To  throw  any  stones,  sticks,  bats,  scraps  of  leather, 
tin,  glass  or  glass  bottles,  scraps  from  kitchens,  cook  houses  or  eating 
houses,  or  any  offal,  filth  or  trash  whatever,  in  or  upon  any  street, 
highway  or  sidewalk  or  pavement,  or  into  any  well,  cistern,  culvert 
or  gutter. 

Streets,  Failure  to  Pack  Earth  in  Excavations. 

560.  (423)  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  who  shall  make 
any  excavations  in  the  streets  of  this  City  to  omit,  in  filling  the  same, 
to  properly  pack  down  the  earth  restored  to  make  a hard  surface 
conforming  to  the  elevation  of  earth  surrounding  place  of  such  ex- 
cavation. 

Streets,  to  Fire  Cannons,  Anvils,  Etc. 

561.  (424)  To  fire  cannons,  anvils,  guns  or  weapons  which  ex- 
pel their  charge  by  the  burning  of  powder,  in  any  street  or  public 
square  within  the  limits  of  the  City;  provided,  however,  that  this 
shall  not  apply  to  the  firing  of  such  weapons  at  any  military  exercises 
or  review  duly  authorized  by  the  proper  State  authority  or  by  the 
Council  of  Jackson. 


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Streets,  Filth  From  Premises. 

562.  (425)  To  throw  into  the  street  or  other  public  place  any 
filth  or  noxious  substance,  or  to  permit  the  same  to  flow  from  one’s 
premises  into  any  street  or  public  place,  or  on  the  property  of  others. 

Streets,  Not  to  Be  Obstructed. 

563.  (426)  To  hold  an  auction  sale  on  any  street  so  as  to  im- 
pede the  free  passage  of  the  public. 

Streets,  Hitching  Horses. 

564.  (427)  To  fasten  or  hitch  any  stallion,  ridgling  or  half- 
gelt  horse  in  any  of  the  streets  or  in  any  other  public  place. 

Streets,  Locomotives  or  Cars. 

565.  (428)  To  leave  any  locomotive  or  car  across  any  of  the 
streets  so  as  to  impede  travel  for  a longer  time  than  five  minutes. 

Streets,  Use  of,  in  Building. 

566.  (429)  To  sink,  alter  or  cut  into  any  public  street  or 
square,  or  remove  therefrom  or  deposit  therein  any  dirt,  rubbish  or 
other  material  without  permission  from  the  Council.  But  any 
person,  while  erecting  or  repairing  any  building  fronting  on 
any  street,  may  use  so  much  of  said  street  or  public  way  as  shall  not 
exceed  the  front  of  the  lot  on  which  such  building  or  repairs  are  to 
be  made  and  one-third  of  the  width  of  the  street;  provided,  that  said 
dirt,  rubbish  or  building  material  may  at  any  time  be  removed  by 
order  of  the  Council,  at  the  expense  of  the  builder. 

Street  Tax. 

? 

567.  (431)  To  fail  or  refuse  to  work  the  streets,  alleys  and 
avenues  or  pay  the  sum  of  three  dollars,  after  receiving  notice  so  to 
work  or  pay. 

Streets,  Feeding  Stock  in. 

568.  (432)  To  use  the  street  in  front  of  any  residence  for  the 
purpose  of  feeding  stock,  or  grazing,  or  using  same  for  hitching  teams,  ' 
having  no  business  with  the  occupants  of  same,  except  by  permission 
of  the  owner. 

Same ; Trash,  Ashes,  Etc.,  Not  to  Be  Swept  Into  Streets. 

569.  (433)  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  sweep  any 
trash,  ashes,  waste  or  refuse  matter  of  any  kind,  from  their  houses  or 
sidewalks  on  to  any  of  the  streets  in  the  City  of  Jackson. 

Passed  May  4,  1909. 


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Sidewalks,  Trash,  Wood  Receptacles,  Prohibited. 

570.  It  shall  be  unlawful  to  use  barrels,  boxes  or  other  wooden 
receptacles  for  the  deposit  of  trash  along  the  sidewalks  of  the  City 
of  Jackson. 

Passed  September  3,  1912. 

Sidewalks,  Trash,  Metal  Receptacles,  Required. 

571.  There  shall  only  be  used  on  said  sidewalks  for  said  purpose 
metal  boxes  or  garbage  can  of  sufficient  size  and  sightly  appearance 
in  which  shall  be  deposited  all  waste  paper  or  other  trash,  the  City 
carts  to  take  charge  of  the  box  so  filled,  empty  same  into  their  cart 
and  place  the  box  on  the  sidewalk  where  they  found  it. 

Passed  September  3,  1912. 

Sidewalks,  Trash,  Failure  to  Provide  Metal  Receptacles,  Penalty. 

572.  Any  violation  of  the  preceding  sections  shall  be  punishable 
by  a fine  of  not  less  than  $5.00  or  more  than  $25.00. 

Passed  September  3,  1912. 

Streets,  Sidewalks,  Tacks,  Nails,  Not  to  Throw  in. 

573.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  throw  or  cause  to  be 
thrown  onto  any  of  the  sidewalks,  or  into  any  of  the  streets,  avenues  or 
alleys  of  the  City  of  Jackson,  Mississippi,  tacks,  nails  or  other  sharp 
material,  objects  and  instruments  which  would  hurt  horses’  feet  or 
injure  the  tires  of  any  bicycle,  motorcycle,  automobile  or  other  ve- 
hicle. 

Passed  September  7,  1915. 

Streets,  Sidewalks,  Tacks,  Nails,  Thrown  Into,  Penalty. 

574.  Any  person  violating  the  preceding  section  of  this  ordinance 
shall  be  punished  by  fine  of  not  more  than  $100  or  by  imprisonment 
in  the  City  Jail  not  longer  than  30  days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and 
imprisonment. 

Passed  September  7,  1915. 

Streets,  Sidewalks,  Obstructions  Prohibited. 

575.  That  it  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  place  on  any 
street  or  sidewalk  any  obstruction  of  any  character  or  to  maintain 
any  such  obstruction  when  placed  on  any  street  or  sidewalk. 

Passed  June  21,  1919. 

Streets,  Sidewalks,  Obstructions  in,  Cumulative. 

576.  That  the  preceding  section  is  not  intended  to  repeal  any 
ordinance  now  in  effect  regulating  obstructions  in  the  streets  and  side- 


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walks  but  shall  be  cumulative  to  any  ordinances,  provided  that  the 
Mayor  may  grant  permit  for  the  temporary  obstruction  of  any  street 
or  sidewalk. 

Passed  June  21,  1919. 

Streets,  Sidewalk  Obstructions,  Penalty. 

577.  That  any  person  violating  the  preceding  sections  shall  upon 
conviction  be  punished  by  a fine  or  not  more  than  one  hundred  dol- 
lars, or  by  imprisonment  of  not  more  than  thirty  days  or  by  both  such 
fine  and  imprisonment. 

Passed  June  21,  1919. 

Streets,  Preaching  on,  Permit  Required,  Penalty. 

578.  That  it  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  preach  on  any 
street,  alley  or  avenue  of  the  City  of  Jackson,  Mississippi,  without 
first  obtaining  a permit  from  the  Mayor,  specifying  the  streets  and 
places  on  which  services  are  to  be  conducted.  Any  person  failing  to 
get  the  permit  before  preaching  shall  be  fined  not  more  than  $100  or 
imprisonment  in  the  City  Jail  not  longer  than  30  days,  or  by  both 
such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Passed  January  5,  1915. 

Streets,  Preaching  on,  Permit,  Use  of. 

579.  Where  a permit  is  secured  by  an  organization  it  shall  not 
be  necessary  for  each  individual  member  of  that  organization  to  get 
a permit. 

Passed  January  5,  1915. 

Streets,  Religious  Services,  Music,  Must  Have  Permit. 

580.  That  it  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  or  persons  to  beat 
a drum,  band  or  play  on  any  musical  instrument  or  sing  as  a part  of 
religious  services  on  any  street,  avenue  or  alley  of  the  City  of  Jackson, 
without  first  securing  a permit  from  the  Mayor. 

Passed  January  5,  1915. 

Streets,  Religious  Services,  Music,  Permit,  Failure  to  Get,  Penalty. 

"\581.  Any  person  failing  to  get  the  permit  shall  be  fined  not  more 
than  $100,  or  imprisonment  in  the  city  jail  not  longer  than  30  days,  or 
by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Passed  January  5,  1915. 

Streets,  Religious  Services,  Music,  Permit  Used  by. 

582.  Where  a permit  is  secured  by  an  organization  it  shall  not 
be  necessary  for  each  individual  member  of  that  organization  to  get 
a permit. 

Passed  January  5,  1915. 


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Streets,  Collections,  in  Tambourines,  Hats,  Boxes,  Must  Have  Permit. 

583.  That  it  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  or  persons  to  take 
up  collections  in  tambourines,  hats,  boxes  or  receptacles,  or  by  sub- 
scription on  any  street,  alley  or  avenue  of  the  City  of  Jackson,  with- 
out first  obtaining  a permit  from  the  Mayor. 

Passed  January  5,  1915. 

Streets,  Collections  in  Tambourines,  Hats,  Boxes,  Failure  to  Get 
Permit  for,  Penalty. 

584.  Any  person  failing  to  get  the  permit  shall  be  fined  not 
more  than  $100  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  city  jail  not  longer  than 
30  days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Passed  January  5,  1915. 

Streets,  Collections  in  Tambourines,  Hats,  Boxes,  Permit  Used  by. 

585.  Where  a permit  is  secured  by  an  organization  it  shall  not 
be  necessary  for  each  individual  member  of  that  organization  to  get 
a permit. 

Passed  January  5,  1915. 

Streets,  Teams  on. 

586.  (434)  To  leave  teams,  horses  or  mules,  attached  to  any 
vehicle,  standing  unhitched  on  any  of  the  streets  without  a competent 
person  to  take  charge  of  the  same. 

Telephone,  Profanity  Over,  Annoyance. 

587.  Any  person  who  shall  within  the  City  of  Jackson,  Missis- 
sippi, wilfully  annoy  any  other  person  by  ringing  or  causing  to  be 
rung,  any  telephone  bell,  or  who  shall  call,  or  cause  to  be  called,  any 
person  over  any  telephone  for  the  purpose  of  annoying  such  person, 
or  who  shall  use  profane  or  obscene  language  over  any  telephone  in 
the  City  of  Jackson,  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a misdemeanor  and  upon 
conviction  thereof  shall  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  exceeding  one  hun- 
dred dollars. 

Passed  May  2,  1911. 

Trains,  Boys  Not  to  Get  on  Passing. 

588.  (435)  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  boy  to  jump  upon  any 
passing  train  within  the  City  limits. 

Trees,  Not  to  Destroy. 

589.  (436)  To  break  down,  destroy,  injure  or  remove  any  tree 
or  any  of  the  boxes  inclosing  the  same,  on  any  street  or  public  square. 

Trespassers. 

590.  (437)  To  enter  into  any  house  or  place  of  business,  or 
upon  the  premises  of  another,  for  any  unlawful  purpose. 


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Union  Depot,  Platform,  Hackmen,  Porters,  Draymen  Not  to  Go  On. 

591.  (438)  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  hackmen,  or  solicitors  for 
hackmen ; any  hotel  or  boarding  house  porters,  or  solicitors  for  hotels 
or  boarding  houses;  any  draymen,  or  solicitors  for  draymen;  or  any 
bootblack  to  be  on  the  platform,  in  any  of  the  waiting  rooms,  telegraph 
office,  baggage  room,  postal  clerk’s  room,  dining  room  or  express  of- 
fice, on  the  arival  or  departure  of  any  passenger  train. 

Union  Depot,  Noises  Prohibited. 

592.  (440)  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  one  to  call  out,  yell  or 
halloo  otherwise  than  in  an  ordinary  conversation  tone,  awaiting  the 
arrival  of  any  passenger  train  that  reaches  the  Union  Depot  between 
the  hours  of  7 p.  m.  and  7 a.  m. 

Vagrancy  Defined. 

593.  (443)  To  be  a vagrant,  to-wit : Being  an  ablebodied  per- 
son and  having  no  apparent  means  of  subsistence,  and  neglecting  to 
apply  one’s  self  to  some  honest  calling;  or  being  found  habitually 
loitering  about  street  corners,  tippling  houses  or  bawdy  houses,  or 
abandoning  one’s  wife  or  family  without  just  cause,  leaving  them 
without  support  and  danger  of  becoming  a public  charge;  keeping 
a house  of  public  gaming  or  a house  of  prostitution ; or  being  a com- 
mon prostitute;  or  begging  for  a livelihood,  being  an  ablebodied 
person ; or  being  a common  gambler. 

Violations  of  Any  Ordinance. 

594.  (444)  A fine  of  not  less  than  five  dollars  nor  more  than 
one  hundred  dollars  shall  be  imposed  by  the  Police  Justice  on  every 
person  violating  any  ordinance,  where  no  penalty  is  fixed. 

Women  of  the  Town. 

595.  (445)  For  any  “woman  of  the  town,”  or  prostitute,  to 
walk  the  streets  or  any  public  place,  after  9 o’clock  at  night;  or  at 
any  time  to  solicit  any  person,  on  any  street  or  in  any  public  place, 
to  accompany  her,  to  meet  at  any  place,  for  the  purpose  of  any  pros- 
titution. 

Walls,  Awnings,  Dangerous. 

596.  (446)  To  leave  standing  any  wall,  building  or  awning, 
owned  by  him,  her  or  them,  which  shall  be  dangerous  to  passersby, 
after  twelve  hours’  notice  to  remove  the  same.  (Sec.  3363,  Code  1906 ; 
Hemingway’s  Code,  Sec.  5860.) 

Weeds  and  Grass  to  Be  Cut. 

597.  (447)  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  owner  of  any  lot  to 
permit  the  grass  or  weeds  upon  said  lot  to  go  without  cutting  or  re- 
main in  such  condition  as  to  be  unsanitary  or  unsightly,  or  when  set 
on  fire  to  lie  dangerous  to  adjoining  property. 


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CHAPTER  39. 


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OFFICERS. 

Term  of  Office. 

598.  The  term  of  office  of  all  officers  elected  by  the  Council, 
shall  be  and  the  same  are  hereby  fixved  at  one  year,  subject  to  the 
control  of  the  Council  as  specified  in  Chapter  120,  Laws  of  Missis- 
sippi of  1912. 

Passed  January  21,  1913. 

Mayor,  Councilmen,  Office  Hours. 

599.  The  Mayor  and  Councilmen  shall  have  regular  office  hours 
each  day  (Sundays  and  legal  holidays  excepted),  in  the  City  Hall, 
from  9 o’clock  a.  m.  until  12  o’clock  noon. 

January  6,  1913. 

Boss  of  Chain  Gang. 

600.  (452)  There  shall  be  elected  by  the  Board,  at  the  time 
other  officers  are  elected,  a Boss  of  the  Chain  Gang,  who  shall  act  as 
a guard  and  direct  the  work  for  the  Chain  Gang.  He  shall  serve  two 
years,  or  until  his  successor  is  qualified  and  elected. 

Books  Subject  to  Inspection. 

601.  (453)  Every  officer  or  agent  of  the  City  shall  at  all  times, 
when  requested,  submit  his  books  and  official  papers  to  the  inspection 
of  the  Mayor,  or  any  Councilman,  or  to  any  person  or  committee  ap- 
pointed or  authorized  by  the  Council  to  examine  the  same. 

Books,  Tools,  Instruments  to  Successor. 

602.  (454)  Every  officer  or  agent  of  the  City  on  going  out  of 
office,  shall  deliver  to  his  successor  or  to  the  Mayor  all  books,  tools, 
instruments  and  everything  pertaining  to  his  office,  and  is  entitled  to 
a receipt  therefor,  if  requested. 

Removal. 

603.  (455)  Every  officer  who  shall  refuse  or  wilfully  neglect 
to  perform  the  duties  imposed  upon  him  by  law  or  ordinance,  or  who 
shall  in  his  official  acts  be  guilty  of  any  fraud,  extortion,  oppression, 
or  favoritism,  or  wilful  injustice,  or  for  any  satisfactory  cause,  shall 
be  removed  from  office. 

Warrants,  Not  Speculate  in. 

604.  (456)  No  officer  of  the  City  shall  purchase  or  sell  any 
City  scrip  or  warrants  on  speculation;  and  no  officer  shall  loan  out 
or  use  his  own  account,  on  any  pretext,  any  money  of  the  city  in  his 
hands,  or  an  any  pretext  pledge  or  loan  any  of  the  property,  notes, 
bonds  or  other  securities  of  the  city,  except  as  ordered  by  the  Coun- 
cil; and  the  doing  of  these  things  is  hereby  declared  sufficient  cause 
for  removal. 


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Oath  of  Office. 

605.  (457)  All  officers  shall  take  the  following  oath  before  en- 
tering npon  the  duties  of  their  office. 

Oath  of  Office. 

'“I,  , do  solemnly  swear  (or  affirm) 

that  I will  faithfully  support  and  true  allegiance  bear  the  Constitu- 
tions of  the  United  States  and  the  State  of  Mississippi  and  obey  the 
laws  thereof ; that  I am  not  disqualified  from  holding  office  by  the 
Constitutions  of  the  United  States  or  the  State  of  Mississippi ; that  I 
will  support  and  obey  the  laws,  ordinances  and  resolutions  of  the 
Council  of  the  City  of  Jackson,  and  that  I will  faithfully  discharge 
the  duties  of  the  office  on  which  I am  about  to  enter.  So  help  me 
God.” 

The  oath,  with  official  bond,  when  approved,  shall  be  filed  with 
the  City  Clerk. 

Absence  Without  Permission. 

606.  (450)  Any  officer  being  absent  from  the  city,  without  per- 
mission from  the  Mayor,  shall  thereby  vacate  his  office,  which  shall  be 
filled  as  in  case  of  any  other  vacancy. 

Suspension  of. 

607.  (459)  Any  officer  of  the  City  violating  any  of  his  official 
obligations,  or  being  charged  with  culpable  official  negligence  or  dere- 
liction of  duty,  or  with  conduct  inconsistent  with  his  official  char- 
acter and  duty,  or  with  official  incompetency,  shall  be  suspended  from ' 
office  by  the  Mayor,  who  shall  appoint  a person  to  fill  the  office  for  the 
time  being,  and  without  necessary  delay  report  the  charges,  with  his, 
action,  toJhe  Council. 

City  Attorney. 

608.  (460)  There  shall  be  elected  by  the  Board  a City  Attor- 
ney, who  shall  give  legal  advice  to  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aldermen 
and  represent  the  City  in  all  civil  cases.  His  term  of  office  shall  be. 
two  years,  or  until  his  successor  is  qualified  and  elected. 

609.  (461)  The  heads  of  all  departments  are  required  to  make 
monthly  reports  to  the  Council  of  all  transactions  in  their  departments/ 

Passed  February  2,  1909. 

610.  (462)  The  bonds  given  by  all  City  officers  for  the  per- 
formance of  their  duties  shall  be  recorded  in  the  office  of  the  Chancery 
Clerk  of  Hinds  County,  the  recording  fees  to  be  paid  by  the  City. 

Passed  March  2,  1909. 


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Street  Commissioner,  Bond  of. 

611.  (464)  The  Street  Commissioner  is  required  to  give  bond 
to  the  City  of  Jackson  in  the  sum  of  $2,000.00  before  entering  on  the 
discharge  of  his  duties. 

Street  Commissioner,  Bond,  Condition. 

612.  Said  bond  shall  conform  in  all  respects  to  official  bonds  of 
other  officers. 

Charges  Against,  Manner  of  Preferring. 

614.  (466)  Any  person  not  a City  official  desiring  to  pre- 

fer charges  against  any  of  the  employees  or  officers  of  the 
City  of  Jackson,  shall  reduce  their  charges  to  writing  and  file 
the*  same  with  the  Mayor  who  may  refer  the  same  to  the  Council, 
or  to  the  proper  committee  for  action.  The  committee  shall  give  the 
accused  a copy  of  said  charges  and  shall  fix  a date  for  the  hearing  of 
same.  At  the  hearing  either  party  may  appear  in  person  or  by  coun- 
sel, may  have  subpoenas  issued  for  all  necessary  witnesses,  and  all 
witnesses  shall  be  sworn. 

Passed  May  4,  1909. 


CHAPTER  40. 


PAUPERS. 


Who  Entitled  to  Support  by  the  City. 

615.  (467)  In  order  to  entitle  any  poor  person  to  be 

supported  by  the  City,  it  shall  be  necessary  that  such  person  shall 
have  been  a bona  fide  resident  of  the  corporation  for  six  months 
prior  to  his  or  her  application  for  support  or  relief,  and  the  settle- 
ment of  the  parent  or  parents  shall  entitle  the  children  to  settlement. 


City  and  County  Paupers. 

616.  (468)  This  City  shall  support  and  maintain  the  poor 

within  its  limits  separately  and  distinctly  from  the  poor  of  the 
county,  in  the  same  manner  and  under  the  provisions  and  regu- 
lations that  prevail  in  regard  to  the  support  of  the  poor  of  the 
county;  and  any  pauper  who  has  not  been  a resident  of  the  City 
for  six  months  before  he  makes  application  for  support  may  be 
removed  as  in  other  cases,  on  the  order  of  the  Mayor,  and  it  is  hereby 
made  his  duty  to  inquire  into  and  enforce  this  provision  by  remov- 
ing such  party  to  the  county,  City  or  town  in  which  he  may  be 
entitled  to  a settlement ; and  in  case  such  pauper,  from  sickness  or 
other  cause,  cannot  be  removed,  then  he  shall  be  supported  by  the 
City,  and  expenses  thereof  shall  be  a just  charge  on  the  county, 
City  or  town  in  which  such  pauper  may  have  a settlement  and  may 
be  recovered  by  the  City  by  action  before  any  proper  court.  (Sec. 
3570  Code  1906). 


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Care  of  Transient  Poor. 

617.  (469)  The  Mayor  shall  also  relieve,  support  or  employ 

poor  persons  being  in  the  City,  who  are  not  entitled  to  a support 
therein  or  in  the  State,  and,  in  case  of  their  decease,  shall  cause 
them  to  be  decently  buried ; and  they  shall  also  bury  any  strangers 
found  dead  within  the  City  limits  or  found  floating  on  any  river  ! 
or  waters  adjoining  the  corporate  limits  of  the  City;  and  all  ex-  j 
penses  or  charges  arising  under  this  section  shall  be  chargeable  to  i 
the  county ; and  an  accurate  account  thereof  shall  be  reported  by  | 
the  Council  to  the  Board  of  Supervisors  for  payment.  (Sec.  3569  j 
Code  1906). 


CHAPTER  41. 


PICTURE  SHOWS. 

Exhaust  Fans. 

618.  Owners  or  proprietors  of  Theatoriums  or  Moving  Picture 
Shows  are  hereby  required  to  install  exhaust  fans  therein  as  follows:  j 
In  Theatres  or  places  of  amusement  of  a seating  capacity  of  250  to 
300  people  there  must  be  two  18  inch  or  one  36  inch  exhaust  fan  | 
capable  of  approximate  air  delivery  of  3600  cubic  feet  of  air  per 
minute.  In  buildings  of  a greater  seating  capacity  there  must  be  | 
an  increase  of  1850  feet  of  air  per  minute  for  each  additional 
hundred  people.  All  exhaust  fans  must  be  equipped  with  what  is  [i 
known  as  Davidson  propellor  blade  or  others  equally  as  good.  The 
intention  of  this  Ordinance  is  to  have  all  such  buildings  freed  from 
impure  air  within  three  minutes  after  exhaust  fans  are  put  in  opera-  |; 
tion.  Same  to  be  put  in  operation  as  soon  as  said  theatorium  or  j 
shows  are  open  for  exhibition  or  performance. 

Passed  May  7,  1912. 


Films,  Electrician  to  Give  Permit  For. 


619.  Any  person  firm  or  corporation  desiring  to  exhibit,  use, 
handle,  repair  or  store  any  motion  picture  film  within  any  building 
or  enclosure,  now  built  or  which  shall  hereinafter  be  constructed, 
located  within  the  City  limits,  shall  first  appear  before  the  City 
Electrician  and  file  a written  application  (in  duplicate)  for  a permit 
to  do  so.  Said  application  shall  contain  the  location  and  a descrip- 
tion of  the  rooms  and  building  in  which  said  film  is  to  be  exhibited, 
used,  handled,  repaired  or  stored,  together  with  plans  and  specifica- 
tions showing  full  details  of  all  arrangements  made  and  to  be  made 
to  safe  guard  the  premises  and  persons  who  may  be  therein. 

Passed  August  6,  1913. 


Machine  Must  Conform  to  Chapter,  Electrician  to  Approve. 

620.  No  Motion  Picture  Machine  or  device  shall  at  any  time  J 
be  operated  in  any  building  or  enclosure,  nor  shall  the  public  be  1 
admitted  to  the  audience  room  in  which  such  motion  picture  ex- 


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hibit  is  to  be  given,  until  the  installation  of  such  machine  or  device 
and  the  arrangement  of  such  audience  room  and  its  accessories  have 
been  made  to  fully  conform  to  all  the  provisions  and  requirements 
of  this  chapter  as  hereinafter  specified,  or  until  after  approval  by 
the  City  Electrician  and  Building  Inspector. 

Passed  August  6,  1913. 

Machine,  in  Fire  Proof  Room,  Booth. 

621.  Each  Motion  Picture  Machine  or  device  must,  before  be- 
ing operated,  be  installed  in  a room,  compartment,  booth  or  enclosure 
constructed  entirely  of  fire  resistive  material,  which  may  include 
only  brick,  tile,  concrete,  galvanized  iron,  hard  asbestos  board, 
asbestos  building  lumber,  or  their  equivalent.  All  such  room,  com- 
partment, booths  or  enclosures  shall  be  constructed  in  complete  con- 
formity with  the  following  conditions  and  specifications : 

Passed  August  6,  1913. 

Machine,  Booth,  Location. 

622.  The  Booth  must  not  be  placed  directly  over  an  exit,  and 
in  all  cases  must  be  securely  anchored  or  fastened  so  as  to  prevent 
dislodgment  in  case  of  panic. 

Passed  August  6,  1913. 

Machine,  Booth,  Size,  Area. 

623.  SIZE : Each  room,  compartment,  booth  or  enclosure  in 

which  a Motion  Picture  Machine  or  device  is  enstalled,  must  be  not 
less  than  7 feet  in  height,  with  area  or  floor  space  varying  in  accord- 
ance with  the  number  of  machines  or  devices  installed  in  such 


booths  as  follows:. 

1 Picture  Machine Z:, - ,.6ft.x8ft. 

1 Picture  Show  Machine  and  1 Stereopticon 9ft.x8ft. 

2 Picture  Show  Machines  and  1 Stereopticon 12ft.x8ft. 


Passed  August  6,  1913. 

Booth,  Construction  and  Equipment  Machine,  Wiring. 

624.  ARC  LAMPS,  used  with  the  machine  must  be  similar  to  arc 
lamp  required  for  theatre  use  and  must  conform  to  all  the  rules 
regarding  construction  as  required  by  Rule  31  A(d). 

Passed  August  6,  1913. 

625.  Arc  Lamp  must  be  fed  by  an  independent  circuit  of  not 
less  than  2 No.  6 B.  & S.  Gage.  No  light  or  other  devices  to  be  fed 
from  this  circuit  between  the  Arc  Lamp  fuses  and  Lamp.  Arc 
Lamp  to  be  protected  by  approved  fuse  not  larger  than  40  Ampere 
capacity  rheostat  must  conform  with  the  rheostat  requirement  for 


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theatre  and  must  be  of  approved  type.  Rheostat  must  be  mounted 
to  conform  with  requirements  of  Rule  4 National  Electric  Code, 
which  is  as  follows:  Rheostat  to  be  securely  supported  to  a slat  or 
marble  base  or  else  to  be  mounted  upon  iron  support  which  separates 
the  wood  work  at  least  twelve  inches  from  the  rheostat. 

Moving  Picture  Machine  must  be  equipped  with  approved  steel 
magazine  for  top  and  bottom  reel.  An  automatic  shutter  must  be 
placed  directly  in  front  of  the  point  where  light  comes  in  contact 
with  the  film,  and  so  arranged  that  when  the  machine  is  not  in 
operation  this  shutter  will  fall  and  entirely  cut  off  the  light  from  the 
film.  A shutter  must  also  be  placed  in  front  of  the  condenser  so  that 
the  light  may  be  cut  off  quickly  from  the  film  in  case  of  emergency. 
The  handle  or  crank  must  be  securely  fastened  to  the  shaft  and  under 
no  condition  must  the  Picture  Machine  be  motor  driven. 

Extra  films  must  be  kept  in  an  improved  metal  box  and  all 
rewinding  must  be  done  in  booths  as  far  from  the  machine  as  possi- 
ble. 

Booths  to  be  built  with  sheet  iron  not  less  than  24  gauge  metal 
bolted  or  riveted  to  a metal  frame  work  made  of  angles  or  T Irons 
securely  riveted  or  bolted  together.  Heavy  asbestos  board  *4  inch 
may  be  used  in  place  of  sheet  iron  (Ordinary  asbestos  being  soft  and 
liable  to  injury  will  not  be  accepted  without  extra  protection)  ; or, 
booth  may  be  constructed  of  wood,  lined  completely  inside  with  two 
layers  of  No.  24  gauge  metal  installed  so  that  all  joints  will  not 
occur  at  same  place.  Booths  should  be  about  6 ft.  long  x 8 ft.  wide  x 
7 feet  high  and  should  be  ventilated  from  the  top  and  near  the 
center  through  a metal  pipe  not  less  than  10  inches  in  diameter  and 
run  to  the  outside  of  the  building.  An  exhaust  fan  may  be  placed  , 
in  this  pipe  to  draw  the  hot  air  out  of  the  booth  if  necessary ; pipe 
to  be  securely  bolted  or  riveted  to  booth  and  all  joints  to  be  riveted 
and  not  soldered.  There  shall  not  be  more  than  two  windows  per 
machine  in  the  booth — 1 for  the  operator  and  one  for  the  machine. 
Window  for  the  machine  shall  not  be  more  than  6 inches  high  by 
twelve  inches  long  and  shall  be  located  and  cut  after  the  machine 
is  set  up.  Operators  window  shall  not  be  more  than  4 inches  wide 
by  12  inches  high.  All  windows  to  be  provided  with  gravity  or  • 
springed  hinged  doors,  which  when  closed,  shall  overlap  window 
openings  at  least  one  inch  on  all  sides  and  arranged  to  fit  properly.  ' 
Said  door  to  be  opened  normally  by  the  use  of  a fine  combustible 
cord  so  arranged  that  the  doors  may  be  easily  released  by  a hand,  j 
There  shall  be  only  one  door-way  to  booth,  to  be  not  over  5y2  feet  high 
by  2 feet  wide ; frame  of  said  doorway  to  be  made  of  angle  iron 
properly  secured  to  frame  of  booth ; door  to  be  made  of  same  ma- 
terial as  booth  and  be  substantial  and  be  provided  with  strong 
spring  sufficient  to  keep  door  closed.  Door  must  fit  properly  and 
must  be  kept  closed  during  every  performance  or  while  machine 
is  being  operated  or  film  handled  in  booth. 


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626.  Booth  must  be  kept  clean  and  free  from  inflammable  ma- 
terial, such  as  clothes,  wood  boxes,  paper  and  other  trash.  No 
apparatus  or  material  of  any  kind  should  be  kept  in  booth  other  than 
the  Picture  Machine  and  its  accessories. 

If  Auditorium  has  a seating  capacity  of  greater  than  400  all 
wiring  must  be  done  in  metal  armoured  or  cable  or  conduit  and  in 
accordance  with  rule  31  National  Electric  Code.  All  wiring  must 
be  done  in  accordance  with  the  rule  govering  the  safe  installation 
and  construction  for  electric  light.  The  fuses  should  not  be  located 
in  booths  unless  same  are  protected  with  approved  fire  proof  cabinet. 

Passed  August  6,  1913. 

Booth,  Lights,  Artificial  Prohibited. 

627.  No  artificial  lights  shall  be  used  in  any  room  compart- 
ment or  booth  in  which  a motion  picture  machine  is  installed  except 
that  produced  by  electricity.  All  electric  wiring  must  be  brought 
into  the  booth  in  iron  conduits.  One  light  shall  be  allowed  for  each 
machine  and  one  for  the  rewinding  bench,  but  all  such  light  shall 
be  provided  with  wire  guard  and  reinforced  cord  shall  be  used  in 
pendant  purposes.  If  house  lights  are  controlled  from  within  the 
booth  an  additional  emergency  control  must  be  provided  near  the 
main  exit  and  kept  at  all  time  in  good  condition. 

Passed  August  6,  1913. 

Wiring,  National  Electrical  Code  Rules. 

628.  All  electrical  wiring  or  apparatus  used  in  connection  with 
any  audience  or  located  in  any  room,  compartment,  booth  or  en- 
closure containing  a motion  picture  machine,  or  in  which  an  exhibi- 
tion thereof  is  to  be  made,  shall  be  in  full  compliance  with  the  rule 
of  the  National  Electrical  Code,  which  is  hereby  made  a part  of  this 
ordinance,  and  inspected  and  approved  by  the  City  Electrician. 

Passed  August  6,  1913. 

Booth,  Films,  Number  Allowed,  How  Kept. 

629.  No  film  shall  be  exposed  in  the  booth  at  the  same  time 
other  than  one  film  in  process  of  transfer  to  or  from  the  Machine  or 
from  the  upper  to  lower  magazine,  or  in  process  of  rewinding.  A 
separate  metal  case,  made  without  solder,  shall  be  provided  for 
each  film  when  the  same  is  not  in  the  magazine  or  in  process  of 
rewinding,  said  film  to  be  kept  in  these  cases.  No  material  of  a 
combustible  nature  shall  be  stored  within  any  booth  except  the 
films  needed  for  one  days  operation. 

Passed  August  6,  1913. 

Booth,  Standard  Hand  Chemical  Extinguishers. 

630.  At  least  two  standard  hand  chemical  extinguishers  shall  be 
provided,  one  inside  the  booth  and  located  in  an  accessible  place 


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within  easy  reach  of  the  operator,  the  other  located  outside  of  the 
booth  near  the  door  to  same. 

Passed  August  6,  1913. 

Booth,  Smoking,  Matches  Prohibited. 

631.  Neither  smoking  nor  the  keeping  nor  the  use  of  matches 
shall  be  permitted  in  any  booth  room  compartment  or  enclosure 
where  motion  picture  machine  is  installed. 

Passed  August  6,  1913. 

Machine  Operator,  Be  Experienced. 

632.  Each  machine  while  in  operation  shall  be  in  charge  of 
an  experienced  operator  holding  a certificate  of  fitness  from  the 
City  Electrician. 

Passed  August  6,  1913. 

Booth,  Closed,  When. 

633.  The  entrance  door  to  the  motion  picture  machine  booth 
shall  be  kept  closed  but  not  locked  when  an  audience  is  in  the  build- 
ing. 

Passed  August  6,  1913. 

Building,  Audience  Room,  Exits,  Seats,  Court. 

634.  No  motion  picture  machine  shall  be  installed,  maintained 
or  operated  in  any  building  that  does  not  abutt  directly  upon  the 
street ; nor  shall  any  such  machine  be  installed,  maintained  or 
operated  in  connection  with  any  exhibition  room  contained  in  a 
building  occupied  as  a hotel,  tenement  house  or  lodging  house ; nor 
in  factories  or  work  shop  except  where  the  exhibition  rooms  and 
motion  picture  machines  are  separated  from  the  rest  of  the  building 
by  unpierced  fire  proof  walls  and  floor;  and  in  no  case  shall  the 
main  floor  of  such  exhibition  room  be  more  than  four  feet  above  the 
adjoining  grade  level. 

All  motion  picture  exhibition  rooms  shall  be  provided  with  at 
least  four  separate  exits,  two  of  which  shall  be  in  front  and  the 
others  in  the  rear,  both  leading  to  unobstructed  outlets;  on  the 
street.  The  aggregate  width  in  feet  of  such  exit  shall  be  not  less 
than  1-20  of  the  number  of  persons  to  be  accommodated  thereby. 
No  exit  shall  be  less  than  5 feet  in  width. 

If  an  unobstructed  exit  to  a street  cannot  be  provided  at  the 
rear  of  such  building,  as  herein  specified,  either  an  open  court  or 
a fire  proof  passage  or  corridor  must  be  provided  from  the  rear 
exit  to  the  street  front,  of  at  least  four  feet  in  width  for  exhibition 
rooms  accommodating  50  persons  or  less,  and  six  inches  additional 
for  each  additional  50  persons  accommodated  by  such  room.  Such 
passage  must  be  constructed  of  fire  proof  material  and  must  be  at 


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least  10  feet  high  in  the  clear.  The  walls  forming  such  passage  must 
be  at  least  8 inches  thick  of  brick  or  other  approved  fire  proof 
material,  and  if  there  be  a basement  the  wall  on  the  auditorium 
side  should  either  run  one  foot  below  the  cellar  bottom  or  may  be 
carried  in  the  cellar  on  iron  columns  and  girders  properly  fire  proof. 
The  ceiling  of  said  passages  and,  if  there  be  a basement,  the  floor 
must  be  of  fire  proof  construction. 

If  unobstructed  rear  exit  or  exits:  to  a street  are  provided,  the 
said  exit  or  exits  must  be  of  the  same  total  width  required  for  the 
Court  or  passage  above  mentioned.  Said  passages  and  exits  to  the 
street  as  above,  must  be  used  for  no  other  purposes  except  for  exit 
and  entrance  and  must  be  kept  free  and  clear. 

The  level  of  the  open  Court  or  passage  at  the  front  of  building 
shall  not  be  greater  than  one  step  above  the  level  of  the  sidewalk 
and  the  grade  shall  not  be  more  than  one  foot  in  ten  and  no  perpen- 
dicular rises. 

All  seats  in  any  exhibition  room  for  moving  picture  machine 
shall  be  not  less  than  twenty-eight  inches  from  back  to  back  and 
securely  fastened  to  the  floor ; they  shall  be  so  arranged  that  there 
will  not  be  more  than  ten  seats  in  a line  between  aisles  or  more  than 
four  between  any  seat  and  an  aisle.  All  aisles:  shall  lead  directly  to 
exit  and  all  exits  shall  be  directly  accessible  to  aisles.  No  aisle 
shall  be  less  than  three  feet  in  width  where  they  begin,  and  shall 
be  increased  in  width  toward  the  exit  three  inches  to  every  ten 
running  feet  lengths. 

All  exit  doors  shall  be  arranged  to  swing  outside  and  be  pro- 
vided with  fastenings  such  as  can  be  opened  readily  from  the  inside 
without  use  of  keys  or  any  special  effort,  but  not  locked  or  bolted 
when  the  room  is  open  to  the  public. 

All  requirements  of  this  Section  relating  to  seats,  aisles,  passage 
ways,  exits  and  doors  shall  apply  in  connection  with  each  open  air 
motion  picture  exhibition. 

Passed  August  6,  1913. 

Exhibition  Room,  Exits,  Red  Lights. 

635.  Every  exit  doorway  leading  from  the  exhibition  room 
shall  have  over  the  same  on  the  auditorium  side  the  word  EXIT  in 
letters  not  less  than  four  inches  high  or  an  illuminated  sign  with 
letters  of  same  height.  Where  illuminated  signs  are  not  provided 
there  shall  be  at  least  one  red  light  over  each  exit  doorway.  The 
exit  doorway  shall  be  numbered  with  figures  not  less  than  four 
inches  high.  Light  used  in  marking  exits  or  lighting  passage  way, 
stairway,  or  incline  leading  from  them  shall  not  depend  upon  or  be 
controlled  by  wires,  switches,  or  fuses  located  in  rooms,  compart- 
ments, booths  or  inclosures  containing  motion  picture  machine,  but 
shall  be  controlled  from  a lock  switch  at  box  outside  operating  room. 

Passed  August  6,  1913. 


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Electrician,  Enforce  Chapter. 

636.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  City  Electrician  to  enforce  the 
provisions  of  this  chapter  and  he  is  hereby  empowered  and  directed 
to  prohibit  the  use  of  any  motion  picture  machine  installed  or 
operated  in  violation  of  the  provisions  of  this  ordinance  and  it  shall 
be  his  duty  to  cause  the  arrest  of  any  proprietor  or  manager  or 
other  representative  in  the  control  of  any  room  or  building  to  which 
the  public  is  admitted  and  in  which  an  exhibition  of  one  or  more 
motion  picture  machines  is  to  be  or  is  given  contrary  to  the  pro- 
vision of  this  ordinance. 

Passed  August  6,  1913. 

Electrician,  Inspect,  Penalty  for  Interference. 

636.  The  City  Electrical  and  Building  Inspector  is  hereby  em- 
powered to  enter  and  inspect  any  room,  compartment,  booth,  or 
audience  room  in  which  a motion  picture  machine  is  installed  or  in 
which  an  exhibition  of  a motion  picture  machine  is  being  given  or  is 
intended  to  be  given  and  any  person  interfering  with  said  City 
Electrical  and  Building  Inspector  while  in  performance  of  his  duty 
shall  be  deemed  to  have  violated  the  provisions  of  this  chapter. 

Passed  August  6,  1913. 

Proprietor,  Manager,  Responsible,  Current  Cut  Off  Until  Defects 

638.  The  proprietor  or  in  his  absence  the  manager  or  other 
representative  in  control  of  any  room  or  building  to  which  the  public 
is  admitted  and  in  which  an  exhibition  of  one  or  more  motion  picture 
machines  is  given,  shall  be  held  resposible  for  full  compliance  with 
the  provisions  of  this  chapter  before  same  is  opened  to  the  public. 
Any  operator  who  shall  operate  or  shall  cause  to  be  operated  a 
machine  which  is  not  installed  in  accordance  with  these  provisions 
shall  be  deemed  to  have  violated  the  provisions  of  this  chapter. 

When  the  provisions  of  this  chapter  are  not  conformed  to  or 
where  defects  of  installation  exists  the  City  Electrical  and  Building 
Inspector  is  hereby  empowered  to  cut  off  all  electrical  current  from 
said  room  or  building  and  the  supply  of  electric  current  shall  not  be 
restored  by  anyone  until  all  of  the  provisions  of  this  ordinance  are 
complied  with. 

Passed  August  6,  1913. 

Remedied. 

639.  Any  person  violating  or  failing  to  comply  with  any  of 
the  provisions  of  this  chapter  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a misdemean- 
or and  upon  conviction  shall  be  fined  not  less  than  $10.00  nor  more 
than  $100.00  and  cost. 

Passed  August  6,  1913. 


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PLUMBING  INSPECTOR. 

There  shall  be  elected  by  the  Council  at  the  time  provided  for 
the  election  of  other  officers,  a Plumbing  Inspector. 

Must  Have  Experience  as  Plumber. 

640.  Before  election,  the  Sanitary  Inspector  shall  have  filed 
with  the  City  Clerk  a statement  showing  that  he  has  had  at  least  five 
years’  practical  experience  in  sanitary  plumbing;  and  the  Council 
shall  have  required  of  him  such  further  evidence  as  proves  that  he  is 
competent  to  pass  upon  sanitary  plumbing  and  to  perform  all  the 
other  duties  of  his  office. 

Bond. 

641.  (502)  Before  entering  upon  the  discharge  of  his  duties 
the  Sanitary  Inspector  shall  file  with  the  City  Clerk  a bond,  having  as 
surety  a guarantee  company  doing  business  under  the  laws  of  the 
State  of  Mississippi,  in  the  sum  of  two  thousand  dollars,  conditioned 
upon  the  faithful  performance  of  duties  and  indemnifying  the  City 
of  Jackson  against  all  loss  or  damage  arising  from  negligent  use 
of  public  property  intrusted  to  him,  or  arising  from  suits  for  in- 
juries or  damages  caused  by  defective  or  unsanitary  plumbing  ap- 
proved by  him.  He  shall  not  be  engaged  nor  interested,  directly 
or  indirectly,  in  any  plumbing  business,  nor  any  manufacture  of 
sewer  materials  or  plumbing  supplies. 

To  Issue  Permits  for  Plumbing. 

642.  (503)  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Sanitary  Inspector  to 
issue,  upon  receipt  of  the  proper  application,  a permit  for  all  plumb- 
ing to  be  done  in  connection  with  the  City’s  sewers;  to  examine 
promptly  all  plans  submitted  for  plumbing  to  be  thus  done,  and  to 
approve  them  when  in  conformity  with  the  plumbing  ordinances ; 
to  file  these  plans  with  the  City  Engineer,  when  approved  and  ex- 
ecuted ; to  promptly  inspect  and  have  tested  each  piece  of  plumbing 
done,  when  notified,  approving  that  conforming  with  the  plumbing 
ordinances;  to  issue  an  order,  whenever  old  plumbing  is  found  de- 
fective, requiring  its  defects  removed  within  a reasonable  stated 
time ; and,  generally,  to  see  that  the  plumbing  ordinances  are  com- 
plied with. 

Duties  of  Inspector. 

643.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Plumbing  Inspector  to  issue 
upon  the  receipt  of  the  proper  application  a permit  for  all  plumbing 
to  be  done  in  the  City;  to  examine  promptly  all  plans  submitted  for 
Plumbing  to  be  thus  done  and  to  approve  them  when  in  conformity 
with  the  Plumbing  Ordinance ; to  file  these  plans  with  the  City  En- 
gineer when  approved  and  executed.  To  promptly  inspect  and  have 


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tested  each  piece  of  plumbing  done  when  notified,  approving  that 
conforming  with  the  plumbing  ordinances,  to  issue  an  order  when- 
ever old  plumbing  is  found  defective,  requiring  its  defects  removed 
within  a reasonable  stated  time  and  generally  to  see  that  the  plumb- 
ing ordinances  are  complied  with. 

Passed  July  5,  1910. 

Failure  to  Perform  Duties. 

644.  In  case  the  Plumbing  Inspector  fails  or  refuses  to  dis- 
charge the  duties  required  by  the  ordinances  he  shall  be  cited  to 
appear  before  the  next  regular  meeting  of  the  Council  and  if  found 
guilty  he  may  be  removed  from  office  by  a majority  vote  of  said 
board,  whereupon  his  successor  is  to  be  at  once  elected. 

Passed  July  5,  1910. 

Salary. 

645.  That  the  salary  of  the  Plumbing  Inspector  shall  be  paid 
monthly  and  at  such  a rate  as  may  be  fixed  by  the  Council. 

Passed  July  5,  1916. 

Election. 

646.  That  immediately  after  the  passage  of  this  ordinance  and 
at  the  same  time  thereafter  as  other  officers  are  elected  there  shall 
be  elected  a Plumbing  Inspector. 

Passed  July  5,  1910. 

Bond;  Not  to  Be  Interested  in  Plumbing  Business. 

647.  Before  entering  upon  the  discharge  of  his  duties  the! 

Plumbing  Inspector  shall  file  with  the  City  Clerk  a bond  having  as 
surety  a guarantee  company  doing  business  under  the  laws  of  the  j 
State  of  Mississippi  in  the  sum  of  Two  Thousand  Dollars  conditioned 
upon  the  faithful  performance  of  his  duty  and  indemnifying  the 
City  of  Jackson  against  all  loss  or  damage  arising  from  negligent 
use  of  public  property  intrusted  to  him,  or  arising  from  suits  or 
injury  or  damages  caused  by  defective  or  unsanitary  plumbing  ap-  | 
proved  by  him.  He  shall  not  be  engaged  nor  interested  directly  or  ! 
indirectly  in  any  plumbing  business  nor  any  manufacturer  of  sewer- i 
materials  or  plumbing  supplies.  SI 

Passed  July  5,  1910. 

I 

Assist  Sanitary  Inspector. 

648.  That  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Plumbing  Inspector  to 
assist  in  sanitary  inspections  and  to  perform  all  duties  prescribed  I 
in  Section  5 to  6 of  the  Revised  Ordinances  of  the  City  of  Jackson 
for  1909  ; to  make  a thorough  and  systematic  examination  of  the  City  j 
for  the  purpose  of  carrying  out  the  health  ordinances.  To  inspect 


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and  direct  all  plumbing  done;  to  make  to  the  Council,  monthly  at 
leach  regular  meeting  a written  report  showing  fully  the  work  done 
by  him  in  the  discharge  of  his  official  duty  and  to  make  annually  at 
the  regular  meeting  in  October,  comprehensive  report  of  the  same  to- 
gether with  a statement  of  the  value  and  condition  of  the  City  s 
property  in  his  charge. 

Passed  July  5,  1910. 

Work  for  City. 

649.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Plumbing  Inspector  to  do  such 
Plumbing  work  for  the  City  as  may  be  required  by  the  Council. 
Passed  July  5,  1910. 

Fees. 

651.  That  there  shall  be  collected  in  advance  by  the  City  Clerk 
and  paid  into  the  City  Depository  the  following  fees  for  inspecting 
plumbing  and  sewerage  in  the  City  of  Jackson,  said  fees  to  be  paid  by 


the  Contractor  doing  the  work  to-wit : — 

For  each  sewer  running  from  the  main  sewer $1.50 

For  each  fixture - $1.00 


No  fees  will  be  charged  for  inspecting  extensions  or  additions  to 
plumbing  or  sewers. 

Passed  July  5,  1910. 


CHAPTER  43. 

POLICE. 

Council  to  Elect. 

652.  (471)  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Council  to  appoint  as 

many  policemen  as  they  may  deem  necessary  for  the  good  govern- 
ment of  the  City,  who  shall  hold  a certificate  of  official  appointment, 
and  when  on  duty  wear  a badge  of  office,  to  be  furnished  by  the 
’City. 

Duties  of  Chief  of  Police. 

(472).  The  Chief  of  Police  shall  superintend  and  direct 
the  duties  of  said  policemen,  under  advice  and  direction  of  the 
Mayor.  He  shall  report  to  the  Mayor  any  of  said  policemen  who 
may  be  derelict  in  their  duties  or  guilty  of  any  improper  conduct, 
either  on  duty  or  off  duty.  When  parties  have  been  arrested,  he 
shall  ascertain  the  names  of  witnesses  and  report  all  facts  connected 
therewith  to  Police  Justice.  He  shall  be  diligent  in  the  apprehension 
of  all  offenders  against  the  State  laws  or  City  ordinances,  and 
generally  do  and  perform  any  and  all  things  which  may  be  required 
of  him,  in  the  line  of  his  duty,  by  the  Council. 


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Night  Watch. 

653.  (473)  A sufficient  number  of  said  policemen  shall  be 
detailed  as  often  as  once  in  every  week,  to  serve  as  a night  watch,  ! 
and  no  policeman,  except  in  case  of  emergency,  shall  serve  as  night  ! 
watchman  for  a longer  period  than  seven  successive  nights. 

Police  Beats. 

654.  (474)  Said  policemen  shall  be  stationed  in  their  respec- 
tive beats,  under  the  direction  of  the  Mayor  and  the  Chief  of  Police,  j 
and  shall  not  leave  their  beats  without  permission  of  the  Mayor  or 
Chief  of  Police  or  when  it  may  be  necessary  to  assist  in  the  arrest  of 
offenders  against  the  law.  Said  policemen  shall  assist  and  relieve 
each  other,  and  all  act  together  in  the  discharge  of  their  duties,  when 
necessity  requires. 

Arrest  Suspicious  or  Disorderly  Persons. 

655.  (475)  It  shall  be  their  duty  to  stop  and  apprehend  any 
suspicious  person  who  may  be  found  lurking  about  the  streets  after  ; 
night-fall  without  being  able  to  give  a good  account  of  himself;  or  I 
any  person  or  persons  who  may  be  guilty  of  disturbing  the  peace 
and  good  order  of  the  City ; or  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  City 
ordinances ; or  who  shall  become  drunk  or  riotous,  or  shall  publicly 
use.  blasphemous,  boisterous  or  abusive  language  within  the  City 
limits. 

Prevent  Obstructions  to  Streets. 

656.  (476)  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  policemen  to  prevent 
all  obstructions  of  the  streets;  to  disperse  all  unseasonable,  riotous 
or  disorderly  meetings  of  all  persons  on  the  streets  or  thoroughfares; 
or  other  places  within  the  City ; and  they  shall,  to  the  best  of  their 
ability,  keep  and  preserve  the  peace  and  order  of  the  City,  and  faith- 
fully  assist  in  executing  the  criminal  laws  of  the  country ; they  shall’ 
be  required  to  give  ' promptly  the  alarm  of  fire  and  report  all 
nuisances. 

Deportment  of  Police. 

657.  (477)  They  shall  strictly  observe  orderly,  polite  and 
respectful  conduct  on  all  occasions  toward  all  persons.  They  shall: 
use  no  abuse,  violence  or  unreasonable  force  in  the  arrest  of  offen-; 
ders. 

' • • i 

May  Be  Suspended. 

658.  (478)  The  Chief  of  Police  shall  suspend  any  of  the  police- 
men for  misconduct  or  failure  to  perform  their  duty.  All  such  sus- 
pensions shall  be  reported  to  the  Mayor,  who  may  reinstate  the  per- 
son suspended.  The  Mayor  may  suspend  or  remove  any  policeman 
for  sufficient  cause,  to  be  reported  to  the  Council. 


City  of  Jackson,  Miss. 


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Not  to  Receive  Fines. 

659.  (479)  No  policeman  shall,  under  any  circumstances,  re- 
ceive any  money  in  payment  of  a fine,  or  in  lieu  of  a supposed  en- 
forcement of  the  fine. 

Io  Give  Real  Name  of  Defendant. 

660.  (480)  Any  officer  who  shall  enter  on  the  docket  a name 
other  than  the  real  name  of  the  offending  person,  when  the  real  name 
of  such  person  is  known,  shall  be  at  once  dismissed. 

To  Enter  the  Arrest  Docket. 

661.  (481)  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  any  policeman,  or  the  Mar- 
shal or  any  other  officer,  to  enter  on  the  police  arrest  docket  the 
true  name"  when  known,  of  any  person  arrested  by  him,  giving 
crime  for  which  arrested,  the  hour  and  day  of  arrest ; state  whether 
white  or  black,  place  of  residence  and  name  of  the  officer  making 
arrest,  and  whether  with  or  without  warrant. 

Leave  of  Absence. 

662.  (482)  Each  policeman  will  be  entitled  to  ten  days’  leave 
of  absence  annually,  on  full  pay. 

Supernumeraries  Elected. 

663.  (483)  There  shall  be  two  supernumeraries  elected,  who 
shall  act  as  policemen  in  the  absence  or  sickness  of  the  regular 
policemen. 

Badge  Prescribed. 

664.  (485)  The  badge  to  be  worn  by  Police  Officers  shall  be  a 
star  with  a circle  around  it.  On  the  star  is  to  be  the  number  of  the 
Policeman  and  on  the  circle  to  have  the  words  ‘ Jackson  Police. 
Special  Police  shall  have  a badge  similar  to  the  above  except  smaller 
and  the  words  “Special  Police”  on  the  circle  around  the  star.  As- 
sistant Chief  of  Police  shall  have  a star  with  a circle  and  wreath 
around  it  with  the  words  “Assistant  Chief  of  Police”  on  the  circle 
and  the  word  “Jackson”  on  the  star. 

Passed  March  1,  1904. 

Penalty  for  Unlawful  Wearing  of  Badge. 

665.  (486)  Any  person,  firm,  or  corporation  who  shall  wear, 
or  cause  to  be  worn  any  badge  of  similar  appearance  to  that  worn 
by  the  Police  unless  authorized  by  the  City,  shall  be  fined  not  less 
than  six  dollars  and  costs,  and  not  more  than  $100.00,  and  sent  to 
jail  not  more  than  thirty  days,  or  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Passed  March  1,  1904. 

Prohibiting  Others  Than  Police  Using  Whistles. 

666.  (487)  It  shall  also  be  unlawful  for  any  firm  or  individual 
to  use  a whistle  similar  to  the  Metropolitan  Whistle  which  is  now 
in  use. 


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Process. 


667.  (488)  Providing  for  the  execution  of,  and  return  on  pro- 
cess. All  process  shall  be  executed  by  the  Chief  of  Police  and  the 
Policemen  and  Patrolmen  of  the  City  of  Jackson,  and  the  returns  on 
all  process  shall  be  made  as  provided  in  Chapter  115  of  the  Code  of 
Mississippi,  1906,  on  process. 

Passed  May  4,  1909. 

Pawnbrokers  and  Junk  Dealers  to  Make  Daily  Reports  to  the  Chief 

or  Police  Sergeant. 

668.  (489)  Every  junk  dealer  and  pawnbroker  in  the  City  of 
Jackson  be  and  they  are  hereby  required  to  make  daily  reports  in 
writing  upon  forms  to  be  furnished  and  paid  for  by  the  City,  to  the 
Chief  of  Police  or  the  Police  Sergeant.  Said  reports  shall  show 
name  of  person  selling  or  pawning  any  article,  color,  residence, 
articles,  description  and  amount. 

Passed  May  4,  1909. 


Same;  Penalty  For  Failure  to  Make  Report. 

669.  (490)  Any  person,  company,  firm  or  corporation  failing  ! 
to  make  said  daily  report  as  provided  for  in  the  preceding  section,  j 
shall  be  punished  by  a fine  or  not  more  than  $100.00  or  by  imprison-  | 
ment  for  not  more  than  thirty  days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  im-  ! 
prisonment. 

Passed  May  4,  1909. 

Police  Matron,  Office  Created. 

670.  The  office  of  Police  Matron  is  hereby  created. 

Passed’  September  3,  1912. 


Police  Matron,  Duty. 

671.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  said  Matron  to  assist  in  keeping 
order,  the  peace,  and  to  look  after,  protect  and  care  for  female  pas- 
sengers at  the  Union  Station  in  Jackson,  Mississippi. 

Passed  September  3,  1912. 


Police  Matron,  Election,  Travelers  Aid. 

672.  That  said  Police  Matron  shall  be  selected  by  the  Trav-‘; 
elers  Aid  Society  of  Jackson,  Mississippi,  acting  through  its  ex-.J 
ecutive  committee. 

Passed  September  3,  1912. 


Police  Matron,  Removal. 

673.  The  Matron  shall  be  removed  at  any  time  by  the  Mayor 
of  the  City  of  Jackson  on  the  complaint  of  the  executive  committee 
of  said  Travelers  Aid  Society. 

Passed  September  3,  1912. 


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CHAPTER  44. 

POLICE  COURT. 

Police  Court  Created. 

675.  There  is  hereby  created  a Police  Court  of  the  City  of  Jack- 
son,  which  shall  be  presided  over  by  the  Police  Justice.  All  State 
laws  and  City  ordinances  now  in  existence  and  not  inconsistent  with 
Chapter  120  of  the  Laws  of  Mississippi  of  1912,  relating  to  said 
Court,  shall  govern  the  same. 

Passed  January  21,  1913. 

Police  Justice,  Office  Created,  Duties. 

676.  There  is  hereby  created  the  office  of  Police  Justice  of  the 
City  of  Jackson,  who  shall  be  elected  by  the  Council  at  the  same 
time  as  all  other  officers,  and  who  shall  perform  all  the  duties  now 
reciuired  of  the  Police  Justice  by  State  laws  and  City  ordinances, 
not  inconsistent  with  Chapter  120  of  the  Laws  of  Mississippi  of  1912. 

Passed  January  21,  1913. 

Police  Justice  Pro  Tem.,  Office  Created. 

677.  The  office  of  Police  Justice  Pro  Tem.  is  hereby  created. 
Passed  June  7,  1910. 

Police  Justice  Pro  Tem.,  Duties,  Power. 

678.  Whenever  the  Police  Justice  shall  from  any  cause  be  un- 
able to  serve  the  Police  Justice  Pro  Tem.  shall  act  in  his  stead  and 
any  act  performed  by  him  shall  be  as  binding  as  if  done  by  the 
officer  elected  for  that  purpose. 

Passed  June  7.  1910. 

Police  Justice  Pro  Tem. 

679.  The  Police  Justice  Pro  Tem.  shall  receive  as;  a compensa- 
tion for  his  services  the  same  salary  as  paid  the  Police  Justice,  but 
the  salary  thus  paid  shall  be  deducted  from  that  of  the  Police  Jus- 
tice for  the  time  so  served,  and  the  Clerk  is  instructed  to  issue  his 
warrant  accordingly. 

Passed  June  7,  1910. 

Enter  and  Number  Each  Case. 

680.  (492)  The  Police  Justice  shall  number  each  case  so  ar- 
rested upon  the  Police  docket,  giving  the  date,  true  name  of  defend- 
ant (when  known),  the  offense  charged,  and  by  whom  the  affidavit 
was  made. 


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Judgment  of  Court  Entered  in  Ink. 

681.  (493)  The  judgment  of  the  Court  is  to  be  at  the  time 
entered  in  ink  on  the  docket,  whether  fined,  dismissed  or  otherwise 
disposed  of,  and  should  any  fine  be  remitted  or  reduced,  the  same 
shall  be  fully  set  out  under  the  head  of  “Remarks.”  After  the  trial 
has  been  had  a mittimus  shall  be  issued  to  the  Chief  of  Police,  which 
mittimus;  shall  give  the  true  name  of  the  defendant  (when  known),  j 
the  offence  charged  and  the  judgment  of  the  Court — whether  fined 
or  imprisoned. 

Police  Justice,  Duties  as  to  Offense. 

682.  (494)  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Police  Justice  to  hear 
and  determine  all  cases  which  may  be  brought  before  him,  without 
delay,  and  for  this  purpose  he  shall  hold  a Court  every  week  day  ; 
from  9 a.  m.  to  6 p.  m.  He  shall,  upon  conviction  of  all  offenders,  j 
impose  the  fines  and  penalties  prescribed,  and  commit  such  offenders  j 
to  the  jail  until  such  fines  and  costs  shall  be  p&id.  If  the  fine  is:  not 
paid  the  convict  shall  be  required  to  work  upon  the  streets,  for 
which  he  shall  receive  a credit  of  50  cents  per  day ; he  shall  grant  j 
appeals  from  his  judgments,  when  applied  for,  provided  a good  and  j 
sufficient  bond  accompany  such  application. 

Police  Justice,  Power  and  Duty. 

683.  (495)  The  Police  Justice  shall  have  power,  and  it  is  I 
hereby  made  his  duty,  to  render  judgment  against  all  persons  violat- 
ing or  failing  to  comply  with  or  obey  or  abide  by  the  terms,  pro- 
visions and  directions  of  any  ordinance  of  the  Council. 

Minors,  Incur  Fines. 

684.  (496)  In  all  cases  where  fines  and  forfeitures  have  been  ! 
incurred  by  minors,  the  Police  Justice  shall  have  power  to  com- 
mute the  same  for  personal  chastisement,  to  be  inflicted  by  the 
parents  or  guardians. 


Minimum  Fine. 

685.  (500)  The  minimum  fine  for  all  misdemeanors,  on  con- 
viction before  the  Police  Justice  of  the  City,  shall  be  fixed  at  $5.00. 

Passed  May  4,  1909. 

686.  That  the  Police  Justice,  the  Chief  of  Police  or  any  other' 
officer  of  the  City  of  Jackson  before  accepting  any  bonds  shall  re-; 
quire  the  sureties  on  such  bonds  to  make  affidavit  that  they  are> 
worth  the  amount  of  such  bonds  over  and  above  their  debts  and  ! 
liabilities  in  property  subject  to  execution. 

Passed  August  2,  1911. 


Desk  Sergeants  Deputy  City  Clerk. 

687.  The  night  and  day  Sergeants  of  the  Police  Force  be  and 
they  are  hereby  made,  elected  and  appointed  Deputy  City  Clerk. 
Passed  June  7,  1910. 


City  op  Jackson,  Miss. 


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Desk  Sergeants  Clerks  of  Police  Court. 

688  In  addition  to  their  duties  as  Night  and  Day  Sergeants 
Of  the  Police  Force  there  are  hereby  conferred  and  imposed  upon 
said  Sergeants  the  duties  of  Clerk  of  the  Police  Court  of  the  City 
nf  Taekson,  Mississippi ; they  shall  perform  all  the  duties  and  have 
all  the  power  conferred  and  imposed  by  Section  3400  Chapter  99, 
Code  1906.  and  as  amended  by  an  Act  of  the  Legislature  of  the 
State  of  Mississippi,  approved  April  5th,  1910,  said  Act  being  known 
as  House  Bill  No.  253. 

Passed  June  7.  1910. 


CHAPTER  45. 


PRIVILEGE  LICENSES. 

First  Pay  License.  . 

689.  (505)  Any  person  or  persons  wishing  to  follow  m this 

pity  anv  calling  or  trade,  or  conduct  any  of  the  establishments  on 
which  a privilege  license  is  required  by  the  State,  shall  first  pay  the 
tax  to  the  City  Collector  and  obtain  from  him  the  license  required 

for  such  privilege. 


Tax  for  Each  Calling. 

690.  (506)  If  any  person  or  persons  shall  exercise  more  than 

one  of  the  callings  or  trades,  or  conduct  more  than  one  establishment, 
he  or  she  shall  pay  for  each. 


For  One  Year. 

691  (507)  The  person  or  persons  holding  such  license  have 

fixed  place  of  business,  said  license  shall  be  posted  or  hung  up  con- 
spicuously in  such  place  of  business. 


Privilege  Taxes  on  Certain  Industries. 

692.  THAT  a Privilege  Tax  of  50  per  centum  of  the  State 
Privilege  Tax  is  hereby  levied  on  all  industries,  trades,  profession,  call- 
ings and  occupations  on  which  a privilege  tax  is  required  to  be  paid 

to  the  state. 

Passed  May  7,  1918. 

Damages  in  Case  of  Failure  to  Procure  License. 

693  (511)  All  persons  or  corporations  liable  for  privilege 

license  who  shall  fail  to  procure  the  license  during  the  month  m which 
it  is  due  shall  be  liable  for  double  the  amount  of  the  license,  and  it  is 
herebv  made  the  duty  of  the  tax  collector  to  collect  the  amount,  issue 
a separate  license  therefor,  and  to  indorse  across  its  face  the  words 
‘ ‘ collected  as  damages.  ’ ’ 

Passed  May  4.  1909. 


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Tax  Collector  to  Proceed  Against  Persons  Failing  to  Procure  License. 

694.  (513)  Any  one  failing  to  pay  the  privilege  license  and  to 

obtain  license  as  herein  required,  but  pursuing  the  business  taxed  with- 
out such  license,  may  be  proceeded  against  by  a suit,  besides  being 
dealt  with  criminally,  and  the  Tax  Collector  may  seize  and  sell  any 
property  of  each  person  liable  for  such  tax  in  the  same  manner  as  he 
may  distrain  and  sell  property  of  other  delinquents. 


License  to  Be  a Personal  Privilege. 

695.  (514)  The  license  herein  provided  shall  be  a personal 
privilege,  enjoyable  only  by  the  person  to  whom  it  was  issued  and  it 
shall  not  be  transferable,  and  such  license  shall  not  exempt  from 
taxation  any  property  used  in  the  business. 

License  to  Be  Taken  Out  on  Increased  Business. 

696.  . (515)  In  all  cases  wherein  a private  license  is  required 
for  carrying  on  business  in  this  City,  and  a privilege  tax  license  lias 
been  obtained  for  the  same,  and  afterwards  said  party  shall  desire 
to  increase  his  business  and  take  out  additional  privilege  tax,  he  shall 
only  be  required  to  pay  the  privilege  on  such  increase,  provided  the 
additional  license  shall  expire  at  the  same  time  as  the  original  license. 

Penalty  for  Failure  to  Take  Out  Privilege  License. 

697.  (516)  Any  person  or  corporate  body  who  shall  exercise 
any  of  the  privileges  taxed  by  law  in  this  City,  without  first  paying 
the  tax,  and  procuring  the  license  as  required,  shall  on  conviction,  be 
fined  not  less  than  twice  the  amount  of  the  tax  required  on  the 
privilege  and  not  more  than  five  times  the  tax  imposed  on  such 
privileges,  provided  no  fine  shall  exceed  $100.00,  or  shall  be  imprisoned 
in  the  City  jail  not  more  than  thirty  days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and 
imprisonment. 


CHAPTER  46. 

PROSECUTING  ATTORNEY. 

Office  Created. 

698.  The  office  of  City  Prosecuting  Attorney  is  hereby  created.  \ 
The  Prosecuting  Attorney  shall  be  elected  by  the  Council  at  the  same 
time  other  officers  are  elected,  and  he  shall  hold  office  for  one  year.  I 

Passed  July  1,  1913. 

Duties. 

699.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  City  Prosecuting  Attorney  to 
appear  in  the  Police  Justice  Court  and  prosecute  for  the  city  all  crimi- 
nal prosecutions;  also  to  appear  in  the  Circuit  Court  and  assist  the 
District  Attorney  in  the  prosecution  of  all  criminal  prosecutions 
which  have  been  appealed  from  the  Police  Justice  Court. 

Passed  July  1,  1913. 


City  of  Jackson,  Miss.  1°'’ 

Additional  Duties. 

700.  The  prosecuting  attorney  shall  perform  all  the  duties  now 
required  of  him  by  ordinance,  and  addition  thereto  shall  represent  the 
city  in  all  criminal  cases  appealed  by  either  party  to  the  Supreme 

Court. 

Passed  January  18,  1917. 


CHAPTER  47. 

PURCHASING  AGENT. 

Purchasing  Agent,  Office  Created. 

701.  There  is  hereby  created  the  office  of  Purchasing  Agent,  who 
shall  be  elected  at  the  same  time  that  other  officers  are  elected  and 
whose  term  of  office  shall  be  the  same  as  that  of  other  officers. 

Passed  October  22,  1919. 

Duty. 

702.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Purchasing  Agent  to  purchase 
all  coal,  supplies,  materials  of  all  kinds  for  use  in  the  various  depart- 
ments of  the  City  government.  He  shall  take  bids  in  the  manner  pre- 
scribed by  the  State  laws,  and  the  City  ordinances.  He  shall  also 
issue  all  * requisitions  for  all  repairs  on  wagons,  carts,  sprinklers, 
sweepers,  pipes,  valves,  meters,  horse-shoeing,  and  hauling  which  can- 
not be  done  by  the  carts  and  wagons  belonging  to  the  City ; and  for  any 
supplies  needed  in  the  departments  of  the  City  government,  unless 
otherwise  directed  by  the  City  Council. 

Passed  October  22,  1919. 

Bond. 

703.  The  Purchasing  Agent  before  entering  upon  the  duties  of 
his  office,  shall  make  and  file  with  the  Council  a bond  in  the  sum  of 
Two  Thousand  Dollars  ($2,000.00)  conditioned  that  he  will  faithfully 
perform  the  duties  of  Purchasing  Agent  according  to  the  law,  and 
obey  all  orders,  resolutions  and  ordinances  of  the  Council. 

Passed  October  22,  1919. 


CHAPTER  48. 

RAILROADS. 

To  Keep  Watchman  at  Capitol  Street. 

705.  (520)  The  Illinois  Central  Railroad,  the  Alabama  & 

Vicksburg  Railroad,  the  Yazoo  & Mississippi  Valley  Railroad  and  the 
Natchez,  Jackson  & Columbus  Railroad  be  and  are  hereby  required  to 
keep  and  place  a watchman,  separately  or  jointly  with  other  roads, 
on  Capitol  street  where  said  railroads  cross  in  West  Jackson,  and  also 
one  on  Pearl  street,  where  said  roads  cross  said  street  in  AVest  Jackson. 


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Duty  of  Watchman. 

706.  (521)  The  duty  of  such  watchman  shall  be  to  notify  and! 
warn  all  persons  crossing  said  railroad  tracks,  whether  on  foot,  horse- 
back or  in  vehicles,  of  the  approach  of  trains  or  switch  engines,’  and  to 
prevent  them  crossing  the  tracks  of  said  roads  when  trains  or  switch 
engines  are  in  motion  at  or  near  the  crossings  on  said  Capitol  and 
Pearl  streets.  Said  switchman  shall  be  required  to  go  on  duty  at 
6 o’clock  a.  m.  of  each  day  and  remain  on  duty  until  8 o’clock  p.  m. 

Failure  to  Provide  Watchman,. 

707.  (522)  Any  of  the  railroads  crossing  Capitol  and  Pearl 
streets,  as  herein  mentioned  which  shall  fail  or  refuse  to  provide  and 
place  said  watchman  on  the  streets  named  on  or  before  the  first  day  of 
October,  1895,  shall  be  liable  to  a fine. 

Electric  Lights  at  Railroad  Intersections. 

708.  (523)  The  several  railroads  entering  the  City  are  hereby  i 
required  to  erect,  at  the  intersection  of  their  roads  with  the  several  i 
streets  of  the  City,  electric  lights,  to  be  lighted  on  the  same  schedule 
as  has  been  adopted  in  the  contract  between  the  City  and  M.  H. 
Grossman. 


CHAPTER  49. 

SANITARY  INSPECTOR. 

Election  of. 

709.  There  shall  be  elected  at  the  time  provided  for  the  election 
of  other  officers,  two  sanitary  inspectors  whose  term  of  office  shall  l 
be  the  same  as  that  fixed  for  other  officers. 

Passed  January  18,  1917.  ; 

Direct  Scavenger  Force. 

710.  (525)  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Sanitary  Inspector  to 
make  thorough  and  systematic  examination  of  the  City  for  the  pur-  I 
pose  of  carrying  out  the  health  ordinances;  to  direct  the  operations- 
of  the  scavening  force  and  of  the  garbage  disposal;  to  make  to  the; 
Council  monthly,  at  each  regular  meeting,  a written  report,  showing' 
fully  the  work  done  by  him  in  the  discharge  of  his  official  duties ; and 
t°  make  annually,  at  the  regular  meeting  in  October,  a comprehensive  i 
report  of  the  same,  together  with  a statement  of  the  value  and  condi- 1 
tion  of  the  City’s  property  in  his  charge. 

Inspect  Public  and  Private  Property. 

711.  (526)  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Sanitary  Inspector  to 
inspect  thoroughly  each  dwelling,  each  school,  each  place  of  business  J 
or  manufacture,  including  each  slaughter-house  and  market  and  each 


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public  building,  and  as  often  as  may  be  necessary;  also  to  visit 
specially  anv  premises  wherein  any  nuisance  is  reported  to  him,  ana 
to  cause  to  be  abated,  with  reasonable  promptness,  all  nuisances  or 
other  violations  of  the  health  ordinances.  For  this  purpose  he  shall 
be  permitted  at  all  times,  from  the  rising  to  the  setting  of  the  sun  to 
enter  any  of  said  premises  and  to  have  free  access  therein,  tor  the 
purpose  of  sanitary  inspection.  For  the  abatement  of  a nuisance,  or 
of  a violation  of  any  health  ordinance,  on  whatever  property  found, 
he  shall  issue  in  writing  a notice  to  the  party  deemed  by  him  at 
fault  whether  owner,  occupant  or  agent  of  said  property,  or  to  any 
other  person  who  is  the  cause  of  such  nuisance  or  violation,  requiring 
an  abatement  of  the  same,  and  conforminty  with  the  health  ordi- 
nances within  a reasonable  stated  time ; he  may  state  the  manner  oi 
abatement  or  correction,  if  he  considers  such  statement  advisable, 
otherwise  such  statement  is  not  necessary.  If  such  owner,  occupant, 
agent  or  other  person  fails  or  refuses  to  comply  with  the  require- 
ments of  said  notice  within  the  time  specified,  the  Sanitary  Inspector 
shall  at  once  have  him  arraigned  before  the  Police  Justice  for  viola- 
tion of  the  health  ordinances.  In  case  the  owner,  occupant,  or  agent 
of  the  property,  or  the  author  or  cause  of  the  nuisance  cannot,  after 
diligent  search,  be  found,  the  Sanitary  Inspector  shall  proceed  as  if 
written  notice  as  aforesaid  had  been  served.  In  a book  kept  for  the 
purpose,  the  Sanitary  Inspector  shall  keep  a record  of  the  date,  ex- 
tent and  results  of  each  house  inspection  made. 

Garbage  Carts,  Keep  Clean. 

712.  (527)  ‘It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Sanitary  Inspector  to 
keep  the  garbage  carts  and  receptacles  clean  and  in  good  order;  to 
have  all  garbage  collected  regularly  and  promptly,  and  to  conduct  the 
operations  of  the  scavenging  force  so  as  to  dispose  of  the  garbage  and 
similar  refuse  in  the  most  sanitary  and  economical  manner. 

Inspectors  Policemen. 

713.  The  sanitary  inspectors  are  hereby  given  the  power  to 
make  arrests  for  the  violation  of  sanitary  ordinances,  and  shall  be 
sworn  in  as  other  police  officers. 

Passed  January  18,  1917. 


CHAPTER  50. 

SIDEWALKS. 

To  Be  Constructed  at  Expense  of  Owner. 

714.  (530)  The  sidewalks  and  curbs  on  all  streets,  alleys  and 
other  public  ways  shall  be  constructed  and  maintained  at  the  cost  of 
the  owners  of  abutting  lands,  as  provided  in  Section  3413,  Code  1906. 

Street  Commissioner  to  Reject  Any  and  All  Bids. 

715.  (531)  The  Street  Commissioner  shall  have  the  right  to 
reject  any  and  all  bids  received  for  the  construction  or  repair  of  a 


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sidewalk  or  a curb,  if  deemed  to  the  best  interest  of  the  City  or  of 
the  property  owners,  and  thereupon  he  shall  refer  the  matter  back 
to  the  Council  at  their  next  regular  meeting.  The  Council  may  either 
order  the  Street  Commissioner  to  advertise  for  and  receive  new  bids 
or  to  employ  labor  and  purchase  materials  for  the  completion  of  the 
work,  keeping  and  rendering  an  account  of  the  expenditures  for 
each  property  owner  separately,  as  before. 


Street  Commissioner  to  Have  Repairs  Made. 

716.  (532)  If  in  the  judgment  of  the  Street  Commissioner  an 
existing  sidewalk  or  curb  requires  repair,  which  consists  only  of 
repairing  worn  or  misplaced  materials  in  a small  portion  of  the  same, 
he  may  first  serve  written  notice  upon  the  owner,  agent  or  tenant  of 
the  abutting  property,  requiring  said  repairs  to  be  completed  within 
ten  (10)  days;  and  in  default  of  such  completion  the  owner,  agent  or 
tenant  shall  be  guilty  of  a misdemeanor  and  upon  conviction  shall  be 
fined  not  less  than  six  dollars  nor  more  than  twenty-five  dollars. 
Thereafter  the  Street  Commissioner  shall  report  the  necessity  for  said 
repairs  to  the  Council  at  their  next  regular  meeting,  to  be  acted  upon 
as  prescribed  in  section  326. 


Fence  to  Be  Placed  According  to  Line  Made  by  City  Engineer. 

717.  (533)  Every  fence,  wall  or  other  inclosure  or  marker  be- 

tween the  margin  of  any  street,  alley  or  other  public  way  and  abutting 
lands,  hereafter  erected  or  constructed,  shall  be  placed  on  the  line  as 
established  or  marked  therefor  by  the  City  Engineer,  or  on  the 
property  side  thereof,  and  no  fence,  wall,  terrace,  step,  platform  or 
other  obstruction  shall  project  over  said  line  and  occupv  the  area  of 
the  public  property.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  City  Engineer,  upon 
written  request  of  the  owner  of  abutting  land,  to  mark  out  said 
bounding  line  along  any  portion  of  the  street,  alley  or  other  public  i 
way,  for  such  erection  or  construction. 


Merchants  Not  to  Display  Goods,  Etc.,  On. 


718.  (534)  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  merchants  or  others  doing 

business  in  the  City  of  Jackson  to  expose  their  goods  or  property  for 
sale,  display  advertisement,  or  other  purposes,,  in  such  a manner  as  1 
to  rest  upon  or  project  over  the  sidewalks  of  said  City,  or  to  be  sus-  S 
pended  from  the  awning  post  or  upon  wires,  ropes  or  frameworks  \ 
suspended  between  the  awning  posts  or  in  any  manner  to  obstruct  the  1 
tree  use  of  said  sidewalks  and  passage  thereon  by  the  public. 


Weeds  and  Grass  to  Be  Kept  Off. 

71T  (535)  It  is  unlawful  for  owners  or  occupants  of  lots  in  the 

ity  abutting  on  any  sidewalk  to  permit  weeds,  grass  or  any  kind  of 
vegetable  growth  to  grow  over  and  cover  the  sidewalk,  whether  paved 
or  unpaved,  on  which  lots  may  abut,  whether  said  lots  or  property  be 


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occupied  or  not,  and  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  every  owner  of  property 
and  the  occupants  thereof  to  keep  all  sidewalks  on  which  their  property 
abuts  free  from  weeds,  grass,  etc. 

What  to  Do  if  Property  Owner  Fails  to  Keep  Sidewalks  Free  From 

Weeds,  Grass,  Etc. 

720.  (536)  If  any  owner  or  occupant  shall  fail  to  keep  the 
sidewalks  around  property  owned  or  occupied  by  him  free  from  grass, 
weeds  etc.  as  required  in  the  preceding  section,  after  he  has  been 
notified  by  any  officer  of  the  City  in  writing,  for  three  full  days  so 
to  do  shall  upon  conviction  be  fined  not  more  than  ten  dollars,  and 
the  sidewalks  shall  be  cleaned  off  by  the  Street  Commissioner,  who 
shall  keep  account  of  the  expense  thereof  and  report  the  same  to  the 
Council. 

Location  of  Shade  Trees  in  Park  Space  on  Sidewalks. 

721.  (537)  When  sidewalks  are  laid  to  grade,  and  there  is  a 
park  space  between  the  sidewalk  and  the  curb,  all  shade  trees  shall 
be  set  in  the  middle  of  park  space,  or  equi-distant  from  the  sidewalk 
and  curb. 

Passed  July  2,  1907. 

Material  Change  of  Grade. 

722.  (538)  If  the  established  grade  differ  materially  from  the 
existing  surface,  the  length  constructed  shall  comprise  the  entire 
square,  or  all  that  portion  materially  changed  in  grade ; and  until  such 
time  as  the  length  shall  be  at  once  constructed,  the  defective  portions 
may  be  temporarily  repaired  at  the  old  grade  whenever  necessary. 

723.  (539)  The  City  Engineer  is  instructed  to  refuse  to  grant 
any  permit  for  the  construction  of  brick  curbs  and  sidewalks  and 
that  hereafter  no  brick  walks  be  allowed  constructed  except  by  special 
permission  of  this  Board. 

Duty  of  Persons  Making  Excavations  in  Concrete  Sidewalks. 

724  (540)  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  all  persons  repairing  or  re- 

placing anv  concrete  sidewalk  in  the  City  of  Jackson,  to  so  repair 
or  replace  the  same  so  as  not  to  interfere  with  the  original  construc- 
tion and  when  it  becomes  necessary  to  cut  same  for  the  purpose  ol 
running  any  sewer,  gas,  or  water  pipe,  or  other  purposes,  if  said  side- 
walk be  laid  out  in  blocks,  the  whole  block  shall  be  removed  and 
replaced  as  it  was  originally. 

Penalty  for  Violating  Section 

725.  (541)  Any  person  violating  Section , shall,  upon  con- 

viction, be  fined  not  less  than  twenty-five,  nor  more  than  fifty  dollars. 

Passed  October  1,  1907. 


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Sidewalk  or  Curb,  Must  Apply  for  Permit  Before  Beginning  Con- 
struction. 

726.  (543)  Sec.  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  con- 

struct or  have  constructed  any  sidewalk  or  curb  which  shall  he 
wholly  or  partly  within  the  limits  of  any  street  in  the  City  of  Jackson, 
Miss.,  until  the  owner  of  the  property  in  front  of  which  said  sidewalk 
or  curb  is  to  be  constructed,  or  his  authorized  agent  shall  have  made 
application  in  writing  to  the  City  Engineer  for  a permit  to  do  said 
work,  and  shall  have  received  said  permit. 


Permit  to  Contain  Specifications  and  Instructions. 


727.  (544)  Sec.  2.  That  said  permit  shall  contain  complete 
specifications  and  instructions  as  to  grade  and  alignment  for  carry- 
ing out  this  work  which  shall  be  identical  with  those  which  would 
be  contained  in  resolution  of  the  Council,  declaring  a sidewalk  neces- 
sary at  the  place  in  question,  if  said  work  was  being  done  under  such 
an  order  from  the  City  instead  of  voluntarily. 

Same ; Clause  Binding  Applicant  to  Follow  Specifications. 

728.  (545)  That  the  application  for  said  permit  shall  contain 
a clause  binding  the  signer  thereof  to  follow  out  the  specifications 
and  instructions  therein  contained  and  shall  also  state  the  name  of 
the  person  by  whom  the  actual  work  of  construction  is  to  be  done. 

Party  Must  Notify  Engineer  of  Beginning  and  Completion  of  Work. 

729.  (546)  That  the  person  doing  the  work  of  construction 
shall  notify  the  City  Engineer  in  person  or  by  a card  left  at  his 
office  when  he  begins  the  work,  that  that  officer  may  have  an  op- 
portunity to  inspect  the  work  while  in  progress,  and  shall  also  notify 
him  on  completion  of  work  that  the  same  is  ready  for  final  inspection. 


Engineer  to  Inspect  and  Approve  or  Require  Alterations. 

730.  (547)  If  on  final  inspection  it  shall  appear  that  the  work 

lias  been  done  in  substantial  accordance  with  the  terms  of  the  permit 
a certificate  to  that  effect  which  shall  constitute  a formal  acceptance 
by  the  City  of  Jackson  of  the  sidewalk  as  satisfactory.  If  the  work 
done  is  in  any  material  particular  not  in  accordance  with  the  terms 
of  the  permit,  the  City  Engineer  shall  so  declare  and  shall  point  out 
the  changes  to  be  made  or  the  work  to  be  done  to  bring  the  work 
into  such  conformity,  and  a failure  or  refusal  to  make  such  changes 
or  do  such  work  shall  render  the  person  so  failing  or  refusing  liable 
to  the  penalty  provided  for  violation  of  this  ordinance,  and  such  de- 
tective walk  or  curb  shall  be  liable  at  any  time  to  be  torn  up  and 
relanl  by  the  City  at  the  owner’s  expense,  under  Sec.  3413,  Chapter 
260,  Laws  1912.  And  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  City  Engineer  to 
refuse  to  grant  any  permit  for  sidewalk  or  curb  construction  when 
the  application  for  same  states  as  the  proposed  builder  thereof  the 
name  of  a person  who  shall  have  constructed,  after  the  passage  of 
fins  ordinance,  a sidewalk  which  is  still  under  condemnation 


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City  of  Jackson,  Miss. 

Penalty  for  Violating  Sections. 

731.  (548)  That  the  penalty  for  a violation  of  this  ordinance 
shall  be  a fine  of  not  less  than  ten  dollars  ($10.00)  nor  more  than 
twenty-five  (25)  dollars  for  each  offense. 

Permanent  Sidewalk  Fund  Created,  Amount  of. 

732.  (549)  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Jack- 
son,  that  the  sum  of  Twelve  Thousand  Dollars  realized  from  the  sale 
of  bonds  he  and  is  hereby  set  apart  and  constituted  as  a permanent 
fund  for  the  building  of  sidewalks  in  the  City  of  Jackson  as  is 
hereinafter  provided,  to  be  used  exclusively  for  the  laying  of  such 
sidewalks  as  may  be  hereafter  ordered  by  the  Council,  and  for  that 
purpose  only. 

Owner  Pay  Half  Cash  and  Give  Three  Notes,  When  Ordered  to  Lay 
Sidewalk. 

733.  (550)  Whenever  any  sidewalk  is  ordered  by  the  City  to 
be  constructed  after  the  passage  of  this  ordinance,  the  owner  of  the 
property  in  front  of  which  said  sidewalk  is  laid,  may  upon  the  pay- 
ment in  cash  of  one-fourth  of  the  actual  cost  of  construction,  give 
three  (3)  notes  for  the  balance  of  the  cost,  to  be  paid  annually  after 
said  sidewalk  has  been  so  constructed  and  approved  by  the  City  En- 
gineer, each  of  said  notes  to  represent  one-fourth  (1-4)  of  the  total 
cost,  and  shall  bear  interest  from  date  of  same,  until  paid  at  the 
rate  of  six  per  centum  per  annum. 

Notes,  Lien  on  Property. 

734.  (551)  Said  notes  shall  be  given  and  recognized  as  a lien 
on  said  property  as  in  cases  of  taxes,  and  shall  be  signed  before  the 
work  has  commenced,  based  on  the  contractor’s  price  for  same  but  the 
cash  may  be  paid  on  completion  of  the  work,  the  property  owner  hav- 
ing the  right  to  pay  the  cost  in  full  if  they  so  desire. 

Note,  Form  of. 

735.  (552)  The  note  provided  for  in  this  ordinance  shall  be 
in  the  following  form,  viz: 

No SIDEWALK  NOTE  $ 

City  of  Jackson,  Miss. 

On  or  before day  of 19 promise  to  pay  to  the 

City  of  Jackson,  Mississippi,  the  sum  of Dollars, 

with  interest  at  the  rate  of  6 per  cent,  per  annum  from  date,  until  paid 

This  note  is  one  of  a series  of notes  given  in  recognition  of 

the  right  of  the  City  of  Jackson  to  enforce  the  payment  of  the  sum 
hereby  promised  and  secured  by  a lien  on  account  of  side- walk  assess- 


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ment  on  the  following  described  property  situated  on 

Street,  in  said  City  of  Jackson,  viz: / I 

which  lien  is  hereby  recognizecL 

This  note  is  the of  a series  of  notes  given  by to  the 

City  of  Jackson  in  the  matter  of  the  said  assessment,  and  it  is  express- 
ly agreed  that  should  any  one  of  the  said  notes  be  not  paid  at  its  ma- 
turity all  of  said  notes  shall  immediately  become  due  and  payable  at 
the  option  of  the  City  of  Jackson. 

further  agree  that will  not  set  up  any  set-offs,  counter 

claims,  recoupments,  or  any  claim  for  damages  of  any  kind  against  the 
amount  of  this  assessment,  for  which  these  notes  are  given. 

further  agree  that...  will  pay  a reasonable  attorney’s  fee, 

should  it  become  necessary  to  enforce  the  collection  of  the  series  for 
which  these  notes  were  given,  or  the  collection  of  any  one  or  all  of  this 
series  of  notes. 

also  agree  to  waive,  and  do  hereby  waive,  any  claims  for  damages 

due  to  a change  of  grade  or  the  interference  with  drainage,  and  any 

and  all  claims  for  damages  which  have  accrued,  or  may  accrue,  to 

on  account  of  the  construction  of  said  side-walk. 

also  agree  and  do  hereby  waive  any  advantage  which  has  or  may 

accrue  to ..through  any  error  on  the  part  of  the  City  in  the 

description  of  property,  or  failure  to  give  proper  notice  to 

and  any  and  all  mistakes  or  informalities  in  ordinances  or  procedure 
had  by  the  City  Council,  in  connection  with  the  construction  of  this 
side-walk. 

further  agree  to  waive  all  claims  for  alleged  defective  construc- 
tion or  defective  material  in  said  side-walk,  or  for  wear  or  deteriora- 
tion caused  by  natural  causes,  or  any  construction  or  repairs  in  said 
work ; all  these  waivers  being  in  consideration  of  the  time  which  the 

City  has  given to  pay  for  said  assessment. 

Witness signature  this  the day  of 19 


Engineer  to  Report  to  Clerk  Cost  of  Sidewalk. 

736.  (553)  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  City  Engineer  to  re- 
port to  the  City  Clerk  and  Tax  Collector  the  aggregate  amount  of 
the  cost  of  constructing  sidewalk  in  front  of  each  piece  of  property 
separately,  and  the  City  Clerk  shall,  before  the  work  on  any  sidewalk 
begins,  present  the  three  notes  herein  provided  for,  to  each  property  j 
owner  for  signature ; and  as  soon  as  the  work  has  been  completed, 
collect  the  one-fourth  in  cash. 

lie  shall  pay  such  collections  into  the  City  Treasury  as  other  taxes 
are  paid  in,  but  to  the  credit  of  the  Sidewalk  Fund. 

Clerk  to  Collect  Notes. 

737.  (554)  As  each  of  the  three  notes  provided  for  falls  due, 

it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  City  Clerk  and  Tax  Collector  to  collect  the 
same,  making  reports  of  all  collections  to  the  Board  as  in  other  col- 
lections. • ' 


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Treasurer  to  Keep  Sidewalk  Fund. 

738.  (555)  The  City  Treasurer  is  hereby  required  to  keep  a 
separate  account  to  be  known  as  the  “ Sidewalk  Fund,”  and  all  monies 
paid  in  on  account  of  the  construction  of  sidewalks  under  this  ordi- 
nance shall  be  placed  to  the  credit  of  this  fund,  and  it  shall  be  paid 
out  as  other  funds  are  disbursed. 

Property  Owners  May  Have  Sidewalks  Laid  at  City’s  Expense  Be- 
fore Ordered  by  Council. 

739.  (556)  Any  property  owner  desiring  to  lay  a sidewalk  may 
have  the  same  laid  and  paid  for  by  the  City,  if  they  shall  first  let 
a contract  for  the  same,  and  pay  to  the  City  Clerk  one-fourth  of  the 
cost  of  the  walk  in  cash,  and  shall  give  their  notes  for  the  balance  in 
three  annual  payments,  with  six  per  cent  interest. 

Openings  in  Sidewalks  for  Cellars,  Etc. 

740.  (557)  Any  person  constructing  trap-doors,  coal-holes  or 
other  openings  in  sidewalks  must  first  obtain  a permit  from  the  City 
Engineer,  who  is  hereby  authorized  to  furnish  specifications  for  the 
construction  of  said  coal-holes,  trap-doors  or  other  openings  in  side- 
walks, so  that  the  same  shall  be  safe  at  all  times. 

Same;  Penalty  For. 

741.  (558)  Any  person  violating  the  preceding  section  shall  be 
punished  by  a fine  of  not  more  than  $100  or  by  imprisonment  for  not 
more  than  thirty  days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

All  Public  Service  Corporations  Placing  Fixtures  in  the  Sidewalks 
Must  Place  the  Same  Inside  the  Curb  and  Even  With  the  Surface 
of  the  Sidewalk. 

742.  (559)  All  gas  companies,  water  companies  and  other  pub- 
lic service  corporations  are  hereby  required  to  place  all  their  fixtures 
and  appliances  in  sidewalks,  just  inside  the  curb,  and  to  have  the 
same  so  constructed  as  to  be  level  with  the  surface  of  the  sidewalk, 
and  not  project  above  same. 

Penalty  for  Violating  Preceding  Section. 

743.  (560)  Any  violation  of  the  preceding  section  shall  be 
punished  by  a fine  of  not  more  than  $100.00  or  by  imprisonment  for 
not  more  than  thirty  days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Passed  May  4,']  909. 

Railing,  on  Embankment. 

744.  That  it  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  leave  any  side- 
walk without  a proper  railing  or  guard  where  sidewalk  is  above  em- 
bankment, or  where  there  are  depressions  near  or  adjoining  such 
sidewalk  on  the  property  of  said  abutting  owners  whereby  persons 
might  fall  and  injure  themselves. 

Passed  December  2,  1913. 


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Railing,  on  Embankment,  Failure  to  Have. 

745.  Any  person  failing  to  comply  with  the  preceding  section  be 
punished  by  fine  of  not  more  than  $100.00  or  by  confinement  in  jail 
for  not  over  30  days. 

Passed  December  2,  1913. 

Contractors,  Licensed,  Application,  Bond. 

746.  That  all  sidewalks  hereafter  laid  in  the  City  of  Jackson, 
whether  by  contract  with  individual  property  owners  or  by  men  hired 
by  the  day  shall  be  laid  only  by  a man  duly  licensed. 

Licenses  to  do  sidewalk  laying  shall  be  granted  only  after  ap- 
plication has  been  made  to  the  Council.  The  applicant  shall  satisfy 
the  Council  that  he  or  the  foreman  in  charge  of  the  work  is  skilled  in 
the  trade  and  has  had  at  least  one  year’s  experience  in  laying  cement 
sidewalks.  The  applicant  is  agreed  to  give  his  personal  attention  to 
the  work  and  to  employ  only  competent  help.  The  application  is  to 
be  accompanied  by  a bond  with  at  least  two  sureties  acceptable  to 
the  Council  or  some  surety  company  authorized  to  do  business  in 
Mississippi,  as  security  for  the  sum  of  Two  Thousand  dollars  condi- 
tioned substantially  that  the  principal  will  indemnify  and  save  harm- 
less the  City  and  the  said  Council  from  all  suits  or  actions  arising  from 
injuries  or  damages  resulting  from  any  negligence  in  guarding  said 
work;  that  said  applicant  will  faithfully  perform  said  work  accord- 
ing to  City  specifications  and  according  to  the  direction  and  lines 
and  grades  of  the  City  Engineer,  and  will  keep  in  good  repair  for 
two  years  any  sidewalk  which  he  may  lay,  provided  these  repairs  are 
rendered  necessary  by  defective  work  on  walk  or  curb,  or  improperly 
prepared  foundations  and  not  from  other  causes.  Such  repair  as 
are  necessary  are  to  be  made  within  one  month  after  being  notified  by  ■ 
the  City  Engineer. 

The  bond  is  to  be  renewed  annually  on  January  1st,  and  is 
to  be  in  full  force  for  a period  of  three  years  from  said  January  1st.  \ 
If  a man  so  desires  he  may  substitute  for  the  Two  Thousand  Dollar 
bond  a bond  for  an  amount  equal  to  the  cost  of  any  sidewalk  he  may 
desire  to  lay ; he  must  make  a bond  for  each  sidewalk  he  may  desire 
to  lay  the  conditions  of  this  bond  are  to  be  the  same  as  the  Two 
Thousand  Dollar  Bond  described  above. 

Passed  January  4,  1910. 

Width  of  Sidewalks. 

747.  That  the  width  of  sidewalks  on  various  streets  of  the  City  J 
of  Jackson,  Mississippi,  shall  be  defined  and  regulated  in  the  resolu- 
tion declaring  said  sidewalks  necessary,  which  resolution  is  provided 
for  in  Section  five,  Chapter  260  of  the  Laws  of  Mississippi  1912. 
Said  resolution  shall  not  apply  to  any  sidewalk  where  there  is  any 
doubt  as  to  the  true  line  of  the  property  between  the  City  and  the 
abutting  owner. 

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Property  Line,  Sidewalk  Not  Constructed  if  Controversy  Over. 

748.  That  a permit  to  construct  a sidewalk  shall  not  be  granted 
to  any  person  by  any  City  employee  or  official  until  property  owner 
whose  property  abuts  upon  the  sidewalk  proposed  to  be  constructed 
shall  make  a written  statement  that  there  is  no  controversy  as  to  the 
property  line  between  him  or  her  with  the  City,  and  that  they  will 
make  no  claim  for  any  damages  which  might  accrue  on  account  of  the 
change  of  grade  of  said  sidewalk. 

Passed  March  4,  1913. 


CHAPTER  51. 

SIGNS. 

749.  (650)  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  or  persons, 
firm  or  corporation,  to  swing  or  cause  to  be  swung,  hang  or  cause  to 
be  hung,  either  by  cord,  wire,  rods,  or  otherwise,  any  sign  or  adver- 
tisement, any  part  of  which  shall  extend  over  or  across  any  part  of 
the  streets  or  sidewalk  in  the  City  of  Jackson. 

750.  (651)  The  swinging  or  hanging  of  signs  or  advertise- 
ments shall  be  and  is  hereby  declared  a misdemeanor,  and  any  person 
firm  or  corporation  violating  this  ordinance  by  swinging  or  causing  to 
be  swung,  hanging  or  causing  to  be  hung,  or  maintaining  such  a 
swinging  or  hanging  sign  or  advertisement  after  the  passage  of  this 
ordinance,  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a misdemeanor,  and  shall  be  pun- 
ished by  a fine  of  not  less  than  six  dollars  and  costs. 

751.  It  shall  be  unlawful  to  hang  or  maintain  or  cause  to  be 
hung  or  maintained  over  or  across  any  sidewalk  or  street  in  said 
city  or  any  portion  thereof  any  sign  whatsoever  except  illuminated 
electric  signs,  same  to  be  made  either  of  porcelain,  glass  or  iron  se- 
curely fastened  to  the  adjacent  building. 

752.  It  shall  be  unlawful  to  place  or  maintain  or  cause  to  be 
placed  or  maintained  any  frame  or  structure  containing  a sign  or 
advertisement  on  any  street  or  sidewalk  of  said  city,  but  this  does 
not  apply  to  garbage  cans. 

753.  That  any  person  violating  the  provisions  of  this  ordinance 
shall  be  guilty  of  a misdemeanor  and  upon  conviction  shall  be  fined  not 
less  than  $5.00  and  not  more  than  $10.00  for  each  offense. 

Passed  July  2nd,  1912. 


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CHAPTER  52. 

SEWERS. 

House  and  Storm  Used  For,  by  Whom  Opened. 

754.  The  house  sewers  are  for  collecting,  carrying  and  discharg- 
ing into  Pearl  river  the  sewage  proper;  the  storm  sewers  are  for  carry- 
ing off  the  storm  water,  or  run-off  from  rain  or  snow.  It  shall  be  a 
misdemeanor  to  use  a sewer  for  any  other  purpose  than  that  contem- 
plated in  this  ordinance,  or  for  any  one,  except  the  City  Engineer  or 
the  Plumbing  Inspector,  or  their  authorized  assistants  or  agents,  to 
open  any  cast  iron  cover  over  a sewer,  or  to  otherwise  interfere  with 
or  obstruct  the  operation  of  any  accessory  to  a sewer. 

Passed  February  17,  1915. 

House  Sewer,  Garbage,  Sweepings,  Rags  Not  Placed  In,  Obstructions. 

755.  No  one  shall  place,  or  cause  to  be  placed,  in  any  house 
sewer,  any  swill,  garbage,  sweepings,  ashes,  sand,  clay,  cotton,  wool, 
rags,  wearing  apparel,  rubbish,  or  any  other  solid  matter  that  may  not 
be  promptly  dissolved  by  the  sewerage,  or  that  may  form  deposits  or 
obstructions  in  the  sewers,  or  in  any  of  their  accessories  or  fixtures. 
Due  care  and  cleanliness  shall  be  exercised  in  the  use  of  all  fixtures. 

Passed  February  17,  1915. 

Storm  Sewers,  Sewage,  Waste  Not  Discharged  In. 

756.  No  one  shall  discharge  or  cause  to  be  discharged,  into  any 
storm  sewer,  or  surface  drain,  or  on  the  ground,  whether  in  the  streets 
or  on  private  lands,  except  on  lands  abutting  on  streets  on  which  no 
house  sewer  has  been  constructed,  any  sewage  or  fouled  liquid  waste 
from  any  water  closet,  urinal,  bath,  laundry,  kitchen  sink,  or  other 
fixture,  from  any  manufacturing  process,  or  from  a market  or  slaugh-  ! 
ter  house,  or  any  night  soil,  faeces,  garbage,  putrescrible  or  decaying 
animal  or  vegetable  matter,  nor  any  rubbish  that  may  obstruct  the 
flow  from  rain  or  snow.  No  private  sewer  nor  conduit  discharging 
sewage  elsewhere  than  into  the  house  sewers,  nor  any  cesspool  shall  be 
constructed  or  allowed,  except  with  the  express  written  consent  of 
the  Mayor  and  Councilmen. 

Passed  February  17,  1915.  . 1 

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House  Sewers,  Connections,  Licensed  Plumber  to  Make,  Deposit, 

Bond. 

757.  Every  connection  with  a house  sewer  and  the  connecting 
of  house  fixtures  thereto  shall  be  made  by  a plumber  duly  licensed. 
License  to  do  plumbing  in  connection  with  the  city  sewers  shall  be 
granted  only  after  an  application  in  writing  has  been  made  to  the 
Mayor  and  ( ouncilmen.  The  applicant  shall  satisfy  the  Mayor  and 
( ouncilmen  that  Ik*  is  a master  plumber,  skilled  in  his  trade,  and 


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competent  to  do  sanitary  plumbing  properly  and  in  accordance  with 
the  plumbing  ordinances  of  the  City  of  Jackson ; that  he  will  give  his 
personal  attention  to  the  work  and  will  employ  only  competent  help. 
The  application  is  to  be  accompanied  by  a bond,  with  two  or  more 
sureties  acceptable  to  the  Mayor  and  Councilmen,  for  the  sum  of  $2,000 
conditioned  substantially  that  the  principal  indemnify  and  save  harm- 
less the  city  from  all  suits  or  actions  arising  from  injuries  or  damages 
resulting  from  any  work  performed  by  the  applicant,  or  by  his  agents, 
or  from  any  improper  materials  used  in  said  work,  or  from  any  negli- 
gence in  guarding  said  work,  or  from  any  other  act,  or  omission  inci- 
dent to  said  work;  that  said  applicant  shall  in  all  respects  faithfully 
perform  said  work,  and  that  said  applicant  shall  restore  to  like  con- 
ditions to  that  in  which  he  found  any  street,  sidewalk  or  other  public 
property  disturbed  by  him,  or  his  agents,  and  shall  keep  the  same 
in  as  good  repair  for  one  year,  and  that  the  applicant  shall  comply 
with  all  the  ordinances  and  regulations  of  the  Council  concerning 
plumbing  and  the  turning  on  of  water  to  house  fixtures  and  connec- 
tions with  sewers.  The  application  shall  also  be  accompanied  with  a 
cash  deposit  of  $50.00,  which  sum,  or  so  much  thereof,  as  may  be 
necessary,  shall  be  used  under  the  direction  of  the  Street  Commission- 
er in  repairing  any  street  or  other  public  property  whenever  said 
applicant  shall  fail  to  repair  the  same  within  24  hours  after  being 
notified  in  writing  by  the  Street  Commissioner ; and  said  deposit  shall 
be  at  all  times  maintained  by  the  applicant  up  to  at  least  $50.00. 
Each  plumber’s  license  shall  be  renewed  annually.  The  Council  may 
at  any  time  revoke  any  plumber’s  license  for  a violation  of  this  chap- 
ter. 

Passed  February  17,  1915. 

Plumber,  Name  Not  Used  by  Others. 

758.  No  person,  firm  or  corporation  carrying  on  plumbing  busi- 
ness shall  allow  his,  her  or  their  name  to  be  used  by  any  other  person, 
directly,  or  indirectly,  either  to  obtain  a permit  or  permits,  send  in 
notices,  make  returns  or  to  do  any  work  under  his,  her,  or  their  license, 
under  penalty  of  having  their  license  revoked. 

Passed  February  17,  1915. 

Plans  and  Specifications  Filed  Before  Work. 

759.  Before  the  construction,  reconstruction,  alteration,  repair, 
except  as  hereinafter  provided,  of  any  portion  of  the  plumbing  and 
drainage  of  any  building,  suitable  plans  and  specifications  of  all  the 
work  proposed  to  be  done,  showing  clearly  the  size  of  pipe,  kind  of 
fittings,  location  of  cleanouts,  and  all  measurements  of  stacks,  vents 
and  the  location  of  rooms  in  which  water  closets  are  to  be  installed 
made  out  on  blanks  furnished  by  the  Plumbing  Inspector  and  properly 
signed  by  the  owner,  his  or  her  authorized  representative,  shall  be 
filed  at  the  office  of  the  Plumbing  Inspector  by  the  plumber,  architect, 
owner  or  agent  of  the  property. 

Passed  February  17,  1915. 


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Plans,  When  Not  Required. 

760.  Plans  will  not  be  required  in  case  of  removal  of  stoppages, 
repairs  of  leaks,  broken  fixtures,  tanks,  etc. 

Passed  February  17,  1915. 

Plans,  Rejection. 

761.  Plans  and  specifications  will  be  approved  or  rejected  with- 
in 24  hours  when  practicable. 

Passed  February  17,  1915. 

Plans,  Not  Used  in  Three  Months  Presented  Second  Time. 

762.  If  the  work  is  not  begun  under  the  approved  plans  within 
three  months  from  the  date  of  approval,  such  plans  must  again  be 
presented  for  approval,  as  plans  are  approved  under  the  condition 
that  such  approval  expires  by  its  own  limitation  of  three  months  from 
the  date  of  approval ; and,  when  one  plan  has  been  submitted  for  more 
than  one  building,  this  rule  shall  apply  to  each  of  said  buildings  as 
if  said  plans  had  been  filed  for  such  building  only. 

Passed  February  17,  1915. 

Plans,  Modified,  How;  Infractions  of  Rules;  Rectification  After 

Passage. 

763.  No  change  or  modification  of  approved  plans  will  be  per- 
mitted unless  such  change  or  modification  be  authorized  by  the  owner 
or  agent  submitted  to  and  approved  by  the  inspector,  and  placed  on 
file  as  in  the  case  of  original  work ; and  further,  no  infraction  of  rules, 
not  specifically  authorized  in  writing  by  the  Plumbing  Inspector, 
although  it  may  be  shown  on  plan  and  has  passed  inspection,  will  be 
permitted.  The  Plumbing  Inspector  always  reserve  the  right  to  compel  ; 
the  master  plumber  to  rectify  any  infraction  of  the  rules  even  though  : 
the  work  has  been  passed  upon  and  a final  certificate  of  inspection 
issued,  and  the  plumber’s  bond  will  be  held  for  same. 

Passed  February  17,  1915. 

Additions,  Alterations,  Special  Permit. 

764.  Where  additional  fixtures  are  required,  or  alterations  are  j 
to  be  made  which  cannot  be  practically  constructed  in  accordance  with 
all  provisions  of  these  regulations,  a special  permit  in  writing  may  be  ' 
issued  by  the  Plumbing  Inspector  for  such  work,  if,  in  his  judgment, 
the  conditions  require  it ; but  such  conditions  or  alterations  shall  be 
of  a character  that  will  make  the  plumbing  system  in  the  building 
jis  a whole  conform  to  the  spirit  of  the  sanitary  requirements  of  these 
rules. 

Passed  February  17,  1915. 


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Plumbing  Inspector,  Notified  as  to  Character  of  Work. 

765.  Notice  in  writing,  upon  blanks  furnished  at  the  office  of  the 
Plumbing  Inspector,  properly  filled  out,  stating  clearly  the  location 
and  kind  of  work,  and  name  of  firm,  shall  be  given  to  the  Plumbing 
Inspector  at  his  office  during  the  office  hours  (8  a.  m.  to  5 p.  m.)  by  the 
contractor,  builder  or  plumber  in  all  cases  of  new  work,  the  remodeling 
of  old  work,  or  in  any  and  all  cases  in  which  repairs  involve  the  re- 
moval of  fixtures,  or  any  part  of  the  drainage  system. 

Passed  February  17,  1915. 

Plumbing  Inspector,  Notified  of  Commencement  of  Work;  Work 
Not  Covered  Until  Inspected;  Final  Inspection. 

766.  The  inspector  must  be  notified  when  the  work  is  begun  and 
when  the  work  is  roughed-in  and  is  ready  for  inspection.  All  work 
must  be  left  uncovered  and  convenient  for  examination  until  inspected 
and  approved.  Notice  of  final  inspection  shall  not  be  sent  until  the 
work  is  entirely  ready  for  thorough  inspection,  and  all  sinks,  closets, 
etc.,  set. 

Passed  February  17,  1915. 

Inspection,  When  Made. 

767.  The  Inspector  will  examine  the  work  when  practicable, 
within  four  hours  after  notice  that  it  is  ready  for  inspection. 

Passed  February  17,  1915. 

Water  Test. 

768.  Plumbing  work  must  be  tested  by  the  water  test,  in  the 
presence  of  the  Plumbing  Inspector ; said  test  shall  include  all  sewer, 
soil,  waste  and  vent  pipes,  lead  branches,  ferrules  and  traps,  when 
under  floor,  and  hopper  traps  above  floor.  In  buildings  over  eight 
stories  high,  the  Inspector  may  allow  the  work  to  be  tested  in  sections, 
should  it  be  deemed  advisable,  provided  no  section  less  than  three 
stories  be  so  tested. 

Passed  February  17,  1915. 

Workmen,  Must  Be  Competent. 

769.  All  plumbing  and  drainage  work  shall  be  done  by  com- 
petent workmen  for  each  particular  class  of  work,  and  the  Plumbing 
Inspector  may  stop  any  workman  from  doing  any  class  of  work  in 
which  he  is  found  incompetent. 

Passed  February  17,  1915. 

Work,  Engineers,  Porters  of  Hotels  and  Factories  Not  to  Do. 

770.  Engineers  of  buildings,  firemen  or  porters,  general  work- 
men around  hotels,  factories,  etc.,  will  not  be  allowed  to  do  any  work 


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under  this  regulation,  except  the  repairing  of  leaks  and  unstopping 
pipes,  where  it  is  not  necessary  to  remove  any  part  of  the  work  or 
fixtures. 

Passed  February  17,  1915. 

Work,  Inspector  Judge  of  Quality  and  Materials,  Differences  Re 

f erred  to  Council. 

771.  The  Plumbing  Inspector  is  to  be  the  judge  of  the  quality 
of  the  material  and  workmanship,  and  the  constructing  of  the  regula- 
tions as  to  their  meaning.  Should  any  difference  in  opinion  arise, 
appeal  from  his  decision  must  he  made  at  once  in  writing,  to  the  City 
Council,  stating  full  particulars  of  disputed  points  clearly,  and  copy 
of  same  furnished  the  Plumbing  Inspector  within  24  hours  thereafter, 
otherwise  his  judgment  will  govern. 

Passed  February  17,  1915. 

Roughing  In,  Certificate  of  After  Water  Test. 

772.  The  plumber  must  obtain  a certificate  of  “ roughing-in 7 ’ 
when  the  water  test  is  completed,  also  of  final  inspection  from  the 
Plumbing  Inspector  when  the  work  is  complete  in  every  respect,  con- 
nected with  proper  pressure  water  supply,  stating  that  such  work  has 
been  inspected  and  is  put  in  according  to  the  regulations  govern- 
ing same. 

Passed  February  17,  1915. 

Houses,  Separate  Connections,  Exception. 

773.  Every  house  shall  be  separately  and  independently  con- 
nected with  the  City  sewer,  except  in  cases  where  there  is  a building  , 
in  the  same  lot,  between  the  first  building  and  the  City  sewer,  which 
second  building  covers  the  entire  width  of  the  lot.  In  this  case  the 
sewer  connection  of  the  first  house  may  be  connected  with  that  of  the  ' 
second  where  in  the  judgment  of  the  Plumbing  Inspector  the  condi- 
tions warrant  the  use  of  one  sewer  connection  for  two  or  more  prem- 
ises, in  which  case  it  shall  not  he  less  than  six  inches  in  diameter. 

Passed  February  17,  1915. 

Earthenware  Pipe,  Used  When,  Kind  Construction  of  Sewer  From 

House  to  Public  Sewer. 

774.  Where  the  soil  is  of  a satisfactory  character,  that  portion 
of  the  house  sewer  between  the  public  sewer  and  a point  outside  of  ' 
the  walls  of  the  house,  may  he  of  hard,  slat-sized  and  cylindrical  earth- 
enware pipe  with  huh  and  spigot  joints,  laid  in  a smooth  bottom,  with 
proper  hell  holes  cut  at  each  joint  to  give  the  body  of  the  pipe  perfect 
contact  with  the  bottom,  and  with  the  soil  well  rammed  to  prevent 
any  settling  of  the  pipe.  The  pipe  must  be  laid  with  the  hub  end  up 
hill  and  the  space  between  each  huh  and  the  small  end  of  the  next 
section  must  be  calked  with  oakum,  uniformly  filled  with  the  best 


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| . 

Portland  cement  mortar,  one  part  cement  and  one  part  clean,  sharp 
sand,  mixed  dry,  and  to  be  wetted  up  only  in  small  quantities  as  used. 
The  interior  of  each  length  to  be  swabbed  perfectly  clean  by  drawing 
a sack  that  exactly  fits  the  pipe  past  the  last  joint.  The  house  sewer 
shall  be  laid  with  perfect  alignment  not  less  than  one  foot  under- 
ground, and  deviations  from  a straight  run  shall  be  hereinafter  pro- 
vided for.  In  buildings  where  the  house  sewer  passes  through  a cov- 
ered alley,  or  not  over  two  feet  from  the  foundation  walls  of  any 
brick,  concrete  or  stone  building  pipe  underground  shall  be  cast  iron. 
Passed  February  17,  1915. 

Cast  Iron  Pipe,  Used,  When. 

775.  Where  the  ground  in  which  the  house  sewer  is  laid,  is  of 
such  a nature  as  to  endanger  any  considerable  or  harmful  settlement, 
the  Inspector  may  require  the  use  of  cast  iron  pipe  with  properly 
calked  joints. 

Passed  February  17,  1915. 

Drain,  Size,  Reducer,  Depth,  Iron  Pipe  Used,  When. 

776.  The  house  drain  shall  be  of  6-inch  earthenware  pipe  from 
the  sewer  to  a 6x4  inch  reducer,  with  a long  straight  taper  within 
the  property  line,  and  of  4-inch  earthenware  pipe  from  there  un- 
trapped to  the  end  of  the  soil  pipe,  at  the  entrance  to  the  building  ; 
but  cast  iron  pipe  of  equal  size  shall  be  substituted  for  such  part  of 
the  house  drain  as  runs  under  any  building,  or  runs  into  or  within 
two  feet  of  the  walls  of  any  cellar,  basement  or  brick  building,  or 
runs  within  a distance  of  six  feet  of  solid  clay  or  ten  feet  in  made 
ground  from  any  well  or  cistern.  No  earthenware  pipe  shall  come 
within  one  foot  of  the  surface  of  the  ground. 

Passed  February  17,  1915. 

Drain,  Inclination,  Depth. 

777.  The  house  drain  must  in  every  part  have  a downward  in- 

Iclination  toward  the  public  sewer  of  not  less  than  one  quarter  of  an 
inch  in  one  foot.  The  house  sewer  will,  as  far  as  possible,  have  a 
depth  of  three  and  one-half  feet  to  the  top  of  the  pipe  where  it  crosses 
the  property  line. 

Passed  February  17,  1915. 

Cleanouts,  Material,  Cover. 

778.  Cleanouts  shall  be  easy  of  access,  and  shall  be  placed  at 
each  change  in  direction  of  the  soil  and  waste  pipes,  at  the  end  of 
horizontal  lines,  and  in  long  lines  of  horizontal  soil  pipe  every  fifty 
feet  on  4 inch  or  larger,  every  twenty-five  feet  on  2 inch,  and  at  the 
foot  of  all  stakes.  Cleanouts  shall  be  of  heavy  brass  or  cast  iron  body, 
with  brass  flange  covers,  made  thread  at  least  3-16  of  an  inch  thick 
with  3-16  of  an  inch  thickness  in  the  cover.  The  cover  to  be  a solid 
head  at  least  one  half  of  an  inch  high  and  one  inch  in  diameter. 
Passed  February  17,  1915. 


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Brick  Wall,  Construction  Through,  Lead  Pipe  Supported. 

779.  Where  a main  drain,  or  a soil  pipe,  passes  through  a brick 
wall,  there  shall  be  a relieving  arch,  with  space  open  above  and  below 
the  pipe  to  prevent  damage  by  settling.  No  vertical  soil  pipe,  vent 
pipe  or  other  heavy  stack  shall  at  its  base  rest  on  earthenware  pipe, 
but  on  an  iron  fitting,  firmly  supported  by  a pier  or  otherwise,  and 
attached  to  at  least  two  feet  of  horizontal  cast  iron  pipe,  to  which  the 
earthenware  pipe  may  be  connected.  Vertical  pipes  may  be  supported 
by  heavy  pipe  rests,  not  over  ten  feet  apart.  Each  horizontal  length 
of  cast  iron  pipe,  not  counting  the  fittings,  shall  be  firmly  ironed  to 
a wall,  or  otherwise  supported,  as  directed  by  the  Plumbing  In- 
spector. Every  horizontal  lead  pipe  shall  be  supported  throughout 
to  prevent  sagging. 

Passed  February  17,  1915. 

Yard  Slop  Sinks,  Wooden  Sinks,  Wash  Trays,  Materials. 

780.  Yard  slop  sinks  may  be  constructed  of  2 % inch  by  12  inch 
timber  framing  and  concrete,  finishing  with  cement  mortar,  according 
to  plans  furnished  by  the  Plumbing  Inspector.  Wooden  sinks  and 
wash  trays  or  tubs  as  fixtures  shall  be  allowed ; they  shall  be  of  non- 
absorbent.  materials. 

Passed  February  17,  1915. 

Exits,  Strainer  Used. 

781.  The  exit  from  every  fixture,  except  from  a water  closet, 
shall  be  through  a strong,  durable,  fixed  strainer. 

Passed  February  17,  1915. 

Vent  Pipe,  Construction,  Size. 

782.  A main  vent  pipe  or  stack  of  cast  iron  four  inches  in  di- 
ameter, shall  extend  from  the  soil  pipe  full  bore  through  or  above  f 
the  roof,  and  no  trap  shall  be  placed  in  this  pipe  nor  between  it  and 
the  street  sewer.  Every  main  vent  pipe  above  the  roof  shall  be  at 
least  four  inches  in  diameter  and  shall  terminate  at  least  two  feet 
above  the  roof  of  a taller  adjacent  building,  and  ten  feet  from  any  ; 
window  or  ventilating  flue,  without  bend,  cowl  or  other  covering. 
Roofs  where  pipes  are  passed  through  shall  be  repaired  and  left 
water-tight.  Each  branch  or  extension  of  a sewer  connection,  for  I 
whatever  fixture  or  other  use  it  may  serve,  shall  be  vented  by  a pipe 
of  the  same  size  as  the  branch  extending  two  feet  above  the  roof,  the  j 
pipe  of  iron  or  lead,  if  less  than  two  inches  in  diameter,  and  of  iron 
if  two  inches  in  diameter  or  larger.  Vent  pipes  for  fixtures  on  dif- 
ferent floors  may  be  joined  or  may  enter  the  soil  pipe  joining,  in 
cither  case  one  foot  above  the  highest  fixture,  but  they  will  preferably 
run  to  a main  vent  pipe  extending  through  the  roof  independently. 
Vent  pipes  from  traps  shall  be  as  large  as  their  respective  waste  pipes, 
but  where  five  or  more  are  combined,  or  where  the  vent  pipe  from  one 

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trap  is  more  than  30  feet  long,  the  vent  pipe  shall  be  not  less  than  two 
inches  in  diameter.  The  vent  from  a water  closet  trap  shall  be  at 
least  two  inches  in  diameter;  vent  pipes  shall  be  arranged  to  dram 
condensed  moisture  from  within  them.  Rubber  connections  on  vent 
pipes  shall  not  be  allowed. 

Passed  February  17,  1915. 

Cellar,  Sub-Soil  Drain,  Permit,  What  to  Contain,  City  Released  From 

Damages. 

783.  No  cellar,  sub-soil  drain  or  fixture  set  below  the  official 
street  grade  shall  be  connected  with  the  house  sewers,  except  with  the 
approval  of  the  Plumbing  Inspector,  provided  before  such  connection 
is  made  the  property  owner  shall  sign  an  agreement  releasing  the 
City  of  Jackson  from  any  claim  for  damages  resulting  from  stoppage 
of  sewers,  failure  of  back  water  trap  to  work,  or  any  harmful  effect 
which  may  arise  from  said  connections. 

The  agreement  shall  read  as  follows : 

REQUISITION  FOR  PERMIT. 

To  Connect  Plumbing  Fixtures  Set  Below  Street  Grade. 

Jackson,  Miss., 

To  the  Council  and  Plumbing  Inspector  of  Jackson,  Mississippi. 

I hereby  make  application  to  connect  the  following  described 
fixtures  - ^ 


to  the  house  sewer  on — - ■+■ 

street, . feet of  manhole  number. 

on  the  following  described  property 


owned  by  me. 

My  reason  for  asking  is  for  the  purpose  of  connecting  said  fixtures 
which  are  below  the  street  level  according  to  City  ordinances,  and  I 
hereby  release  the  said  City  from  any  damages  arising  from  stoppage 
of  sewers,  failure  of  back-water  trap  to  work,  backwater  or  any  harm- 
ful effect  which  may  arise  from  making  said  connection. 

Signed : 

Property  Owner. 

Contractor. 


Passed  February  17,  1915. 


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Fixture  Trapped  Separately,  Constructed,  How. 

784.  Every  fixture  shall  be  trapped  separately  and  as  close  as 
possible,  and  every  trap  shall  be  vented,  every  trap  shall  be  adequate- 
ly  protected  against  loss  of  seal.  No  trap  installed  on  horizontal  line 
shall  be  more  than  24  inches  from  main  stack  or  vent  pipe.  No  trap 
shall  be  more  than  24  inches  from  any  fixture.  Closets  installed  more 
than  5 feet  from  main  stack  shall  be  revented.  No  bell  trap,  running 
trap,  nor  any  trap  depending  for  its  seal  on  a movable  part,  nor  any 
trap  with  hand  hole  shall  be  allowed.  All  bath  traps  shall  be  of  drum 
trap  type.  All  traps  except  lavatories  traps  shall  have  brass  trap 
screws.  Non-siphon  traps  of  approved  form  may  be  permitted  in 
special  cases  where  in  the  opinion  of  the  Inspector,  other  form  of 
ventilation  is  impossible. 

Passed  February  17,  1915. 

Traps,  Lead,  Weight,  Construction,  Casket. 

785.  All  lead  traps  and  bends  shall  not  be  less  than  standard 
weight.  All  closets  having  traps  above  floor  using  lead  connections 
must  have  a brass  floor  flange  soldered  to  the  lead  and  bolted  to  the 
trap  of  the  closet ; the  joint  being  made  perfectly  tight  with  approved 
gasket  or  read  lead  puddy. 

Passed  February  17,  1915. 

Water  Closets,  Ventilated  Room. 

786.  Water  closets  will  not  be  permitted  in  an  unventilated  room 
or  compartment,  not  inclosed  in  wooden  casings. 

Passed  February  17,  1915. 

Tap  Installed,  How ; Fixtures  Revented  Where  Bath  Tubs,  Lavatory. 

787.  Each  and  every  tap  shall  be  installed  on  a continuous  waste  1 

and  vent  loop,  or  circuit  vent  system.  Lower  fixtures  shall  be  re- 
vented  at  least  one  foot  above  height  of  upper  fixtures  or  independ- 
ently through  roof,  with  the  following  exceptions : Where  a lava- 

tory, bath  tub  or  sink  is  connected  to  the  4 inch  stack  and  said  stack 
is  not  over  three  feet  above  the  closet  opening,  the  closet  need  not  be 
revented.  Where  one  lavatory  is  installed  the  bath  tub,  and  both 
traps  are  directly  connected  to  a two  inch  stack,  the  drum  trap  for ' 
the  bath  tub  need  not  be  revented. 

Passed  February  17,  1915.  ! 

Steam  and  Hot  Water  Enter  Condenser,  Trapped,  Discharge  From 

Hydraulic  Elevators  Enter  Drum. 

788.  Steam  and  hot  water  from  any  source  must  first  enter  a 
receiving  basin  or  condenser,  properly  trapped  and  ventilated,  before 
entering  the  house  sewers;  the  size  of  the  basin  may  be  reduced  by 


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the  use  of  twin  or  double  valves  allowing  the  escape  of  sufficient  cold 
water  with  the  steam  or  hot  water  to  reduce  the  temperature.  The 
discharge  from  hydraulic  elevators  shall  first  enter  a properly  trapped 
and  ventilated  drum  of  sufficient  size  to  hold  the  entire  discharge, 
then  enter  the  sewer  without  pressure. 

Passed  February  17,  1915. 

Joints,  How  Made,  Ferrules,  Soldering. 

789.  All  joints  within  the  buildings  shall  be  made  water  tight 
and  air  tight.  In  cast  iron  pipe,  each  joint  shall  be  made  by  insert- 
ing a gasket  of  oakum,  then  at  one  pouring  filling  the  joint  to  a depth 
of  at  least  one-half  inch  with  molten  lead,  which  shall  be  well  calked 
with  hammer  and  calking  tool  and  left  as  calked  until  inspected.  Each 
connection  between  cast  iron  and  lead  pipe  shall  be  made  with  an 
approved  brass  ferrule,  with  calked  lead  joint  with  the  iron  pipe  and 
wiped  solder  joint  with  lead  pipe.  No  combination  bends  or  ferrules 
are  to  be  used.  Connections  of  lead  with  wrought  iron  pipe  shall  be 
made  by  means  of  brass  soldering  nipple  screwed  into  the  wrought 
iron  pipe  and  wiped  onto  the  lead  pipe.  No  solder  unions  shall  be 
used  except  such  as  come  with  the  fixtures,  and  no  unions  shall  be 
used  on  screw  pipe. 

Passed  February  17,  1915. 

Durham  System,  Cast  Iron  Fittings,  Pipe  Reamed. 

790.  Where  the  Durham  system  is  used  for  soil,  waste  or  vent 
pipes,  they  shall  be  of  standard  or  extra  heavy  thickness,  lap-welded 
galvanized  wrought  iron  or  steel.  None  but  regular  recessed  cast  iron 
fittings  may  be  used  on  soil  or  waste  lines,  but  regular  fittings  may  be 
used  on  vent  lines.  Cast  iron  fittings  need  not  be  galvanized,  but  must 
be  given  a thorough  coating  of  some  good  protective  paint  inside  and 
outside.  All  pipe  shall  be  well  reamed  and  threads  so  put  as  to  insure 
a close  and  tight  joint.  With  the  exception  of  conditions  set  forth 
above  the  same  rules  which  govern  the  installation  of  cast  iron  pipe 
and  fittings  shall  govern  the  installation  of  Durham  systems.  No 
wrought  iron  pipe  will  be  allowed  under  ground  for  soil  or  drainage. 

Passed  February  17,  1915. 

Soil,  Waste  and  Vent  Pipes,  Ys,  Crosses. 

791.  All  soil,  waste  and  vent  pipes  must  be  as  direct  as  possible, 
and  connections  to  verticle  stacks  shall  be  made  with  Y’s  and  one- 
eighth  bonds  or  sanitary  tees.  Connections  of  vertical  stacks  with 
horizontal  soil  and  waste  pipes  shall  be  made  with  one-eighth  bends 
and  Y’s  provided  with  cleanouts.  Sanitary  crosses  may  be  used  on 
vertical  stacks  only. 

Passed  February  17,  1915. 

Leader  Not  Used  as  Vent  Pipe. 

792.  No  brick,  sheet  metal,  earthenware,  nor  any  chimney  or 
rain  water  leader,  shall  be  used  as  a vent  pipe. 

Passed  February  17,  1915. 


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Changes  in  Pipes  Made  With  Ys  or  i/8  Bends,  Crosses  Only  on  Vent 
Lines,  Sanitary  Tees,  Double  Hubs  Prohibited,  When. 

793.  All  changes  in  direction  of  horizontal  soil  and  waste  pipes 
shall  be  made  with  Y’s  or  one-eighth  bends,  and  Y’s  provided  with 
cleanouts  at  end.  Under  no  circumstances  shall  more  than  one-eighth 
bends  be  used,  and  crosses  will  be  used  only  on  vent  lines.  Sanitary 
tees  may  be  used  only  on  vertical  lines  of  pipe.  Double  hubs  are 
prohibited  in  all  cast  iron  soil  and  waste  pipes,  but  may  be  used  on 
vent  pipes. 

Passed  February  17,  1915. 

Joint  Used  When  Part  of  Pipe  Removed. 

794.  Whenever  it  becomes  necessary  to  remove  part  of  the  cast 
iron  soil  or  waste  pipe  to  obtain  an  opening  for  cleaning,  or  for  other 
purposes,  and  both  ends  are  permanently  fastened,  an  insertable  .joint 
of  approved  pattern  shall  be  used. 

Passed  February  17,  1915. 

Pipe,  Holes  Not  to  Be  Cut  Into. 

795.  No  holes  will  be  allowed  to  be  cut  in  any  cast  iron  or 
wrought  iron  pipe  or  sewer  connection,  for  any  purpose,  where  it  is 
necessary  to  open  a pipe,  the  pipe  broken  shall  be  removed  and  a clean- 
out put  in,  that  it  may  be  accessible  for  future  use. 

Passed  February  17,  1915. 

Trap  and  Vent  Pipes,  Sizes. 

796.  Trap  and  vent  pipes  shall  be  of  the  following  sizes: 


Bath  tub iy2  inch 

Kitchen  and  pantry  sinks iy2  inch 

Lavatories iy2  inch 

Urinals  1 y2  inch 

1 and  2 laundry  trays 1 y2  inch 

Set  of  3 laundry  trays 2 inch 

Slop  sinks 2 and  3 inch 


No  wrought  iron  waste  from  any  sink  shall  be  less  than  two  inches,  j 

Passed  February  17,  1915.  M 

i 

Waste  and  Vent  Pipes,  Size,  Laterals,  Capacity. 

797.  The  waste  and  vent  pipe  from  any  single  fixture  shall  be  at 
least  as  large  as  the  sizes  given  in  Section  796;  where  more  than  one 
fixture  connects  into  a lateral  pipe  from  the  main  stack  then  the 
capacity  of  such  lateral  shall  be  at  least  equal  to  the  combined  dis- 
charge from  all  such  fixtures  as  might  operate  at  the  same  time  as 
may  be  determined  by  the  Plumbing  Inspector  on  considering  the 
plans  and  purpose  served  by  the  plumbing;  likewise  the  capacity  of 


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the  stack  shall  equal  the  combined  discharge  into  it  from  all  laterals. 
The  length  of  the  lateral  will  also  be  considered  in  determining  its 
size,  as  will  be  determined  by  the  Plumbing  Inspector. 

Passed  February  17,  1915. 

Grease  Traps,  When  Used,  Construction  of. 

798.  Grease  traps  shall  be  used  in  hotels,  restaurants  and  laun- 
dries and  places  where  a large  amount  of  greasy  or  oily  matter  enters 
the  waste  water.  If  practicable,  they  shall  be  placed  in  yard,  and 
they  shall  be  sufficient  size  and  properly  covered.  When  placed  in 
yard,  they  shall  be  constructed  of  concrete,  composed  of  best  cement 
knd  gravel,  one  part  cement  to  three  parts  of  other  material,  or  of 
some  other  equally  serviceable  material;  when  not  placed  in  yard,  a 
grease  trap  provided  with  water  jacket  shall  be  placed  under  each 
such  sink. 

Passed  February  17,  1915. 

Grease  Traps,  Sinks,  Pantry  and  Kitchen. 

799.  Pantry  and  kitchen  sinks  in  dwelling  houses  may,  at  the 
option  of  the  property-holder,  have  grease  traps  of  iron,  brass  or  lead, 
such  traps  shall  be  at  least  eight  inches  in  diameter  and  twelve  inches 
high,  with  brass  screw  plate  to  clean  out  same. 

Passed  February  17,  1915. 

Cast  Iron  Pipe  Weight  Stack,  Pipes  Must  Be  Sound. 

800.  All  cast  iron  soil  and  waste  pipes  underground  and  all  cast 
iron  soil  waste  pipes  in  buildings,  where  the  total  height  of  stack 
above  ground  exceeds  50  feet,  must  be  extra  heavy  with  corresponding 
fittings,  and  all  stacks  connecting  into  it  must  be  extra  heavy.  In 
buildings  where  the  height  of  the  stack  is  less  than  above  stated,  the 
aforesaid  pipes  may  be  of  a quality  known  as  ‘ 1 Standard  ’ ’ with  extra 
heavy  hubs,  with  standard  fittings  and  extend  nine  inches  through  the 
roof,  full  size.  All  soil,  waste  and  vent  pipes  shall  be  sound,  free  from 
holes  and  of  uniform  thickness. 

Passed  February  17,  1915. 

Fees,  Permit. 

801.  Before  any  permit  is  issued  the  following  fees  shgll  be  paid 
the  City  Clerk: 

For  each  sewer  connection  from  main  sewer $1.50 

For  each  fixture  up  to  and  including  25 1-00 

For  each  additional  fixture  over  25 50 

For  each  inspection  of  alteration  or  reconstruction  where  no  new 

fixtures  are  to  be  added 1-00 

The  above  fees  are  to  be.  paid  on  all  roughing-in  fixtures. 

Passed  February  17,  1915. 


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Connection,  None  Made  Without  Permit  From  Plumbing  Inspector. 

802.  No  property  owner  shall  cause,  or  permit,  any  connection 
to  be  made  to  any  drain,  soil,  waste  or  water  pipe,  or  any  pipe  con- 
nected thereto,  before  the  person  so  doing  the  work  shall  have  first 
obtained  a permit  from  Plumbing  Inspector  to  do  the  same;  and  the 
mere  fact  that  said  work  has  been  done  will  be  considered  sufficient 
to  hold  and  render  said  property  owner  amenable  to  this  rule. 

Passed  February  17,  1915. 

Penalty. 

803.  Any  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  chapter, 
shall,  upon  conviction  unless  other  penalty  be  specifically  named  in 
this  chapter,  be  fined  not  less  than  $6.00,  nor  more  than  $25.00  for 
each  offense ; and  every  twenty-four  hours  continuance  of  such  viola- 
tion shall  constitute  a separate  offense.  If  the  offender  be  a master 
plumber,  he  shall,  in  addition,  forfeit  his  license  hereunder. 

Passed  February  17,  1915. 


Sanitary  Plumbing  Fund  Created. 

804.  That  for  the  purpose  of  making  loans  to  citizens  for  the  I 
construction  of  Sanitary  Plumbing  and  all  necessary  fixtures  for 
connecting  with  the  sewerage  system,  that  there  is  hereby  created  a I 
Fund  to  be  known  as  a Sanitary  Plumbing  Fund,  and  the  Mayor  is 
hereby  authorized  to  make  loans  in  order  to  create  this  Fund  so  that  I 
the  contractor  doing  work  for  citizens  who  have  complied  with  the  I 
ordinances  of  the  City  relating  to  such  loans  may  be  promptly  paid,  ! 
and  whenever  said  loan  shall  amount  to  one  thousand  ($1,000.00) 
dollars,  the  City  may  then  issue  notes  or  certificates  of  indebtedness,  ! 
with  the  proceeds  of  which  they  shall  repay  all  loans  made  for  the 
purpose  of  creating  the  fund  herein  specified.  t 

Passed  Ma,y  7,  1918. 

Sanitary  Plumbing,  Loans  to  Citizens,  Application,  What  to  State. 


805.  That  any  citizen  desiring  to  secure  a loan  from  the  City; 
for  the  purpose  of  constructing  sanitary  plumbing  and  all  necessary  - 


mg  are  all  ol  the  owners  and  the  only  owners  of  the  property  therein 
described.  Second:  The  description  of  the  property : Third:  Giving] 
tlie  City  a lien  upon  their  property.  Fourth:  The  amount  of  the  j 
loan  desired.  Fifth:  The  time  for  which  the  loan  is  desired  to  be 
made,  not  to  exceed  ten  (10) 


years.  Sixth  : The  name  of  the  con- 
tractor. Seventh  : A description  of  the  plumbing,  fixtures  and  con-  | 
neetions  to  lx1  made.  This  application  shall  be  approved  by  the  con-  | 
tractor  as  being  correct.  The  applicant  shall  also  have  in' said  peti- 


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tion  his  agreement  that  the  notes  shall  be  collected  when  he  pays  the 
taxes  to  the  Tax  Collector.  He  shall  further  agree  that  the  City  of 
Jackson  will  not  accept  installments  on  this  loan  or  on  the  ad  valorem 
taxes  unless  both  then  due  are  paid,  and  the  City  is  authorized  to 
refuse  to  accept  one  unless  the  other  is  paid. 

Passed  May  8,  1918. 

Notes  to  Be  Signed. 

806.  That  in  addition  to  the  foregoing  application  the  property 
owner  shall  sign  notes  for  the  annual  installments  to  be  paid  on  a form 
to  be  prescribed  by  the  City  of  Jackson. 

Passed  May  8,  1918. 

Clerk  to  Issue  Warrant  on  Approval  of  Plumbing  Inspector. 

807.  Upon  the  receipt  of  the  application  for  the  work  from  the 
property  owner,  the  property  owner  and  contractor  are  authorized  to 
proceed  with  the  work,  and  the  City  Clerk  is  authorized  to  issue  his 
warrant  to  the  contractor  for  said  work  when  completed  and  approved 
by  the  Plumbing  Inspector,  and  the  notes  of  the  property  owner  shall 
have  been  filed  with  him. 

Passed  May  8,  1918. 

Loan  For  New  Work  Only. 

808.  The  loan  specified  in  this  ordinance  shall  be  for  work  done, 
and  this  shall  be  all  new  work  and  no  loan  shall  be  made  to  existing 
sanitary  plumbing,  fixtures  or  connections. 

Passed  May  8,  1918. 

Clerk  to  Keep  Account,  Report  to  Tax  Collector  and  Council. 

809.  The  City  Clerk  shall  keep  an  accurate  record  of  all  the 
applications  and  a description  of  the  property  and  the  amount  loaned, 
and  shall  furnish  the  Tax  Collector  with  all  information  necessary  to 
collect  the  notes  given.  He  shall  also  report  to  the  City  Council  all 
loans  made. 

Passed  May  8,  1918. 

Sewer  Connections  Not  Enforced  Unless  Water  Mains  on  Street. 

810.  That  no  connection  with  sanitary  sewers  shall  be  enforced, 
or  attempted  to  be  enforced,  unless  there  is  a water  main  in  the 
street  on  which  the  connection  to  be  enforced  abuts,  although  the 
sanitary  sewer  may  have  been  connected  and  ready  for  use  on  said 

street. 

Passed  March  5,  1913. 


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Connections  Not  Made  if  Necessary  to  Go  Through  Property  of  An- 
other; Privy,  Construction  of. 

811.  No  privy  or  urinal  not  connected  with  the  house  sewer 
system  is  allowed  in  connection  with  any  house  which  can  be  con- 
nected with  the  said  sewer  system  by  a drain  less  than  three  hundred 
feet  long.  This  distance  to  be  measured  along  the  lines  not  passing 
through  the  property  of  any  person  other  than  the  owner  of  said  | 
house  except  by  consent  of  such  other  persons.  On  the  other  streets  j 
and  lots  every  privy  constructed  is  to  be  well  ventilated  and  provided  | 
with  removal  water  tight  boxes  or  tube  easily  accessible  to  the  scaven- 
ger or  otherwise  constructed  so  as  to  be  approved  by  the  Sanitary 
Inspector. 

Passed  December  6,  1910. 

Overground  Closets,  Forbidden. 

812.  That  it  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  contractor  or  individual 
to  build  an  overground  closet  on  any  street  wherein  a sanitary  sewer 
is  laid. 

Passed  October  3,  1911. 

Sanitary  Sewerage  Fund,  Property  Owner  May  Borrow. 

814.  Any  property  owner  in  the  City  of  Jackson  who  owns  and 
occupies  a residence  may  borrow  from  the  said  fund  money  in  the 
sum  not  to  exceed  one  hundred,  dollars  for  the  purpose  of  installing 
plumbing  in  said  residence  and  connecting  same  with  the  sanitary 
sewerage  system  of  the  City  of  Jackson. 

Passed  June  8,  1910. 

Sanitary  Sewerage  Fund,  Application  for  Loan,  Pay  One-Fourth  of 

Costs,  Notes  for  Calance. 

815.  That  the  property  owner  desiring  to  secure  this  loan  must 
make  application  to  the  City  Clerk  on  a blank  to  be  furnished  by  the  ; 
said  Clerk,  the  form  for  which  is  given  hereinafter,  and  shall  accom-  j 
panv  same  with  the  contract  for  the  plumbing  showing  the  work  to 
be  done  and  the  amount  and  shall  pay  one-fourth  of  the  cost  to  the  \ 
City  Clerk  as  shown  by  said  contract  and  shall  give  three  notes  for 
the  balance  of  the  cost  to  be  paid  only  after  said  plumbing  has  been  j 
constructed  and  approved  by  the  Plumbing  Inspector  or  other  party 
whose  duty  it  is  to  approve  same.  Each  of  said  notes  to  represent 
one-fourth  of  the  total  cost  and  shall  hear  interest  from  their  date 
until  paid  at  the  rate  of  six  ped  centum  per  annum. 

Passed  June  8,  1910. 


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Sanitary  Sewerage  Fund,  Form  of  Application  for  Loan. 

816.  That  the  form  of  the  blank  shall  be  as  follows : 

The  City  Clerk  of  the  City  of  Jackson,  Mississippi: 

It  owner  and  occupant 

or  agent  of  the  owner  and  occupant  of  the  residence  situated  on  a lot 
in  the  City  of  Jackson,  Mississippi,  the  description  of  which  lot  is  as 

do  hereby 

applv  to  the  City  of  Jackson  for  a loan  m the  sum  ot  $ - - ----- 

and  I tender  herewith  the  sum  of  $ the  sum  being  /± 

of  the  cost  of  constructing  said  plumbing,  and  making  connections 
with  the  Sanitary  Sewerage  of  said  City  of  Jackson  as  shown  by  the 
contract  hereto  attached.  I further  agree  to  execute  three  notes  to 

the  City  of  Jackson  in  the  sum  of  $ each,  bearing  inter- 

est  at  the  rate  of  six  per  centum  per  annum  from  date  until  paid. 


Passed  June  8,  1910. 

Sanitary  Sewerage  Fund,  Loan,  Form  of  Note. 

817.  The  note  provided  for  in  this  ordinance  shall  be  in  the  fol- 
lowing form,  to-wit: 

Jackson  Miss ty 

On  or  before  the day  of 19 promise 

to  pav  to  the  City  of  Jackson  or  bearer  the  sum  of  $ with 

interest  from  date  at  the  rate  of  6%  per  annum;  this  note  is  given 
to  the  City  of  Jackson  to  secure  a loan  to  construct  Sanitary  Sewerage 

jn property  described  as  lot in  square 

or  subdivision  known  as Subdivision  or 

Survey  and  the  same  being  on side  of 

Street  in  said  City,  and  a lien  is  granted  on  said  property  to  secure 

the  payment  of  this  note further  agree  that  should 

fail  to*  pay  this  note  at  maturity  that  all  subsequent  notes  shall  at 
once  become  due  and  payable  at  the  option  of  the  said  City  of  Jackson. 

Passed  June  8,  1910. 

Sanitary  Sewerage  Fund,  Clerk  to  Keep  Record  of  Loans. 

818.  That  the  Clerk  shall  keep  a record  in  which  he  shall  record 
all  notes,  giving  name  of  party  signing  the  note,  description  of  the 
propertv,  name  of  plumber  doing  the  work,  amount  and  due  date  of 
each  note ; all  moneys  received  from  collections  of  notes  and  first  pay- 
ment of  the  cost  of  construction  shall  be  placed  to  the  credit  of  the 
Sanitary  Sewerage  Fund. 

Passed  June  8,  1910. 


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Revised  Ordinances 


Sanitary  Sewerage  Fund,  Certificate  of  Approval  Allowance  b- 

Council,  Duty  of  Clerk. 

819.  The  City  Engineer  or  Plumbing  Inspector  or  other  officia 
whose  duty  it  shall  be  to  inspect  said  plumbing  work  shall  file  cer 
tificate  of  approval  with  the  Clerk  and  said  Clerk  shall  include  th. 
cost  of  said  plumbing  and  sanitary  sewerage  connection  in  the  budge 
of  monthly  allowances  for  action  of  the  finance  committee  and  th< 
Council. 

Passed  June  8,  1910. 


CHAPTER  53. 


SPECIAL  IMPROVEMENTS. 


820.  That  wherever  any  curb  and  gutter  shall  be  constructed 
on  any  street,  avenue  or  alley  in  the  said  City  of  Jackson,  Mississippi.! 
and  assessments  shall  have  been  made  against  the  property  and  prop-! 
erty  owners  to  defray  the  cost  of  constructing  the  curb  and  gutter 
the  property  owner  may  settle  for  same  with  the  City  by  paying  one-i 
third  of  the  cost  of  construction  in  cash  and  giving  their  notes  payable 
m one,  two  and  three  years  from  date  at  6 per  cent  interest  The 
form  of  said  note  to  be  that  which  is  used  in  settling  for  pavin<*  of 
streets.  ' \ 


Passed  May  6,  1913 



CHAPTER  54. 

STOCK. 


Mules,  Horses,  Etc.,  Not  to  Run  at  Large. 

821  (595)  Sec.  3370,  Code  1906 — It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any?! 

livestock  commonly  known  as  horses,  cows,  mules,  colts,  hogs,  sheep/ 
goats  and  geese,  to  run  at  large  within  the  corporate  limits  of  the 
A!  ^ Jackson,  and  any  of  such  animals  so  found  in  the  streets  of  ! 
said  City  shall  be  dealt  with  as  hereinafter  provided. 

•; 

Patrolmen  to  Be  Elected;  Fine,  Etc. 


822.  (596)  The  Council  shall  elect  at  the  time  provided  fo! 

the  election  of  all  subordinate  officers,  Police  Officers,  who  shall  b 
known  as  the  City  Patrol,  and  who  shall  be  mounted  on  horseback 
and  who  shall  furnish  and  feed  his  own  horse,  and  whose  duty  i 
s a )C Pa^r.0^  a^  any  an(i  all  times,  as  may  be  necessarv,  th< 
streets  of  said  City  and  to  arrest  and  take  charge  of  any  animal  men 
Tioned  herein  that  may  be  found  on  the  streets  and  drive  the  same  t< 
the  ity  Pound,  and  there  confine  such  animal  and  report  the  sarm 
< hief  of  Police  ' * 

if  known,  and 


to  tin 
ownei 


with  a brief  description  of  it,  giving  name  ol 
lere  the  owner  is  not  known  he  shall  make 


City  of  Jackson,  Miss. 


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diligent  inquiry  to  ascertain  the  owner  and  report  the  same  to  him. 
The& Chief  of  Police  shall  enter  a charge  of  $1  for  the  first  offense  and 
$5  for  each  subsequent  offense  against  such  owner  for  the  arrest,  and 
25  cents  each  per  day  or  portion  of  a day  said  animal  shall  be  kept 
in  the  City  Pound,  and  he  shall  cause  such  animal  to  be  well  cared  for, 
fed  and  watered  at  least  twice  each  day.  The  owner  of  such  animal, 
before  being  allowed  to  take  it  from  the  City  Pound,  shall  pay  to  the 
Chief  of  Police  all  of  such  charges,  and  the  Chief  of  Police  shall  make 
monthly  reports  of  such  collections  to  the  City  Clerk,  who  shall  issue 
his  receipt  warrant  to  the  City  Treasurer  and  pay  into  the  general 
fund  of  the  City.  All  animals  so  taken  up  shall  he  well  cared  for  and 
kindly  treated,  and  no  abuse  or  ill  use  shall  be  allowed.  The  special 
officers  herein  provided  for  shall  be  clothed  with  Police  authority  and 
be  under  the  general  supervision  of  the  Chief  of  Police,  with  power 
to  make  arrests  in  all  violations  of  the  City  ordinances  as  a regular 
Police  officer,  and  when  not  required  in  the  special  office  as  Patrol- 
men. they  may  be  assigned  to  other  Police  duty,  as  in  the  judgment 
of  the  Chief  he  may  see  proper. 

Passed  March  4,  1919. 

Chief  of  Police  to  Advertise  or  Sell. 

823.  That  if  any  animal  shall  remain  in  the  City  Pound  five 
days  and  no  owner  be  found  or  the  owner  refuses  to  pay  any  charges, 
the  Chief  of  Police  shall  advertise  such  animal  for  sale  by  publishing 
in  the  daily  papers,  and  by  posting  written  notices  for  seven  days  in 
two  or  more  public  places  in  the  City  Hall,  and  one  of  such  notices 
shall  be  on  the  bulletin  board  at  the  City  Hall,  and  shall  sell  such 
animal  so  advertised  to  the  highest  and  best  bidder  for  cash  in  front 
of  the  east  door  of  the  City  Hall,  and  shall  pay  over  to  the  City 
Treasury  the  amount  bid  in  the  manner  heretofore  stated,  and  such 
sale  shall  vest  in  the  purchaser  a full  and  complete  title  to  such  prop- 
erty save  by  the  owner  redeeming  such  animal  from  the  purchaser. 

Passed  March  5,  1914. 

Bid,  Amount,  Returned  to  Owner. 

824.  If  the  owner  of  the  animal  shall  at  any  time  in  one  year 
apply  to  the  City,  the  amount  of  the  bid  made  for  the  impounded 
animal  shall  be  returned  to  him  less  the  actual  cost  of  impounding, 
advertising,  pound  fees  and  sale. 

Passed  March  5,  1914. 

Owner  May  Redeem. 

825.  The  owner  may  redeem  from  the  party  purchasing  the  ani- 
mal by  paying  him  the  amount  bid  and  25  per  cent  damages  if  paid 
within  30  days. 

Passed  March  5,  1914. 


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Revised  Ordinances 


Cattle,  Horses,  Mules,  Cows  Not  to  Be  Driven  on  Certain  Streets. 

826.  (598)  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  owner  or  person  in 
possession  or  control  of  cattle,  horses,  mules,  milch  cows,  or  other 
stock  of  any  description,  to  drive  same  through  Pascagoula  Street  on 
the  South,  to  Fortification  Street  on  the  North,  and  from  Jefferson 
Street  on  the  East  to  the  I.  C.  Railroad  on  the  West  as  far  North  as 
Hamilton  Avenue,  and  from  Hamilton  Avenue  North  on  Grayson 
Street  to  Fortification,  South  of  Capitol  Street  on  I.  C.  Railroad  to 
Pascagoula  Street,  and  on  West  Capitol  Street  from  Gallatin  Street 
to  City  Limits,  but  such  owner  or  other  person  is  hereby  required 
under  penalty  prescribed  for  misdemeanor,  to  halter  and  lead  each 
animal  in  his  charge. 

Owner  Permitting  Stock  to  Run  at  Large,  Penalty. 

827.  That  any  person  who  shall  wilfully  permit  their  stock  to 
run  at  large  shall  be  punished  by  a fine  of  not  more  than  one  hundred  I 
($100.00)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  of  not  more  than  thirty  (30)  I 
days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Passed  March  4,  1919. 

Owner  Permitting  Stock  to  Run  at  Large,  Affidavit  Made  on  In- 
formation. 

828.  Any  policeman  making  an  affidavit  for  violation  of  this  j 
ordinance  shall  state  on  whose  information  the  affidavit  was  made. 

Passed  March  4,  1919. 


CHAPTER  55. 

STREETS. 

Street  Commissioner. 

829.  There  is  hereby  created  the  office  of  Street  Commissioner  j 
of  the  City  of  Jackson,  who  shall  be  elected  by  the  Council  at  the  same . 
time  as  all  other  officers,  and  who  shall  perform  all  the  duties  now 
required  of  the  Street  Commissioner  by  the  State  laws  and  City  or-  ! 
dinances,  not  inconsistent  with  Chapter  120  of  the  Laws  of  Missis-  ! 
sippi  of  1912. 

Passed  January  21,  1913. 

No  License  Issued  For  Stands  on  the  Streets. 

«30.  (600)  No  license  shall  be  issued  to  allow  any  stand  on 

tli<*  streets,  or  to  street  vendors,  and  the  license  issued  shall  only  en- 
title the  party  to  sell  from  house  to  house  as  under  peddler’s  license; 
and  it  shall  be  unlawful  to  sell  from  stands,  wagons,  hacks  or  any 
other  contrivance  under  the  usual  penalty  for  violating  revenue 
ordinances. 


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169 


fames  at  Present  in  Use  to  Be  Retained. 

831  (602)  The  streets  of  Jackson  shall  continue  to  be  known 

,y  the  names  which  are  at  present  in  use,  except  as  changed  in  Sec- 
ion  832. 

lames,  Changes. 

832  (603)  The  following  names  for  streets  shall  be  changed 
ts  provided  in  this  section : 

Green  Avenue  shall  be  known  as  West  Capitol  Street. 

Southeast  Street  shall  be  known  as  Lemon  Street. 

Southwest  Street  shall  be  known  as  Short  Street. 

Asylum  Street  shall  be  known  as  George  Street. 

General  Griffith  Street  shall  be  known  as  Griffith  Street. 

Biglow  Street  shall  be  known  as  Rose  Street. 

Saunders  Avenue  shall  be  known  as  Barksdale  Street. 

Huntsman  Street  shall  be  known  as  Davis  Street. 

Hart  Street  shall  be  known  as  Manship  Street. 

Railroad  Avenue  from  Cohea  to  Bell  shall  be  known  as  Mill  Street, 
Brickyard  Street  shall  be  known  as  Monument  Street. 

Smedes  Street  shall  be  known  as  Monument  Street. 

Earl  Avenue  shall  be  known  as  Earl  Street. 

Lee  Street  shall  be  known  as  Lynch  Street. 

Clark  Street  shall  be  known  as  Gallatin  Street. 

Bankston  Street  south  of  South  Street  shall  be  known  as  Roach 
Street. 

Bankston  north  of  Hamilton  Avenue  shall  be  known  as  Gray- 
son  Street. 

Near  Street  shall  be  known  as  Central  Street. 

Musgrove  Street  shall  be  known  as  Deer  Park  Street. 

Cross  Street  shall  be  known  as  Poindexter  Street. 

Olive  Street  shall  be  known  as  Poindexter  Street. 

Albright  Street  shall  be  known  as  Minerva  Street. 

Oakley  Street  and  Saunders  Street  shall  be  known  as  George 
Street. 

North  Crescent  Street  shall  he  known  as  North  Street. 

South  Crescent  Street  shall  be  known  as  Commerce  Street. 

Passed  April  2,  1904. 


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Revised  Ordinances 


North  Congress. 


833.  (604)  The  street  lying  between  West  Street  and  Orangl 

t ree^  anC^  Para^e^  to  each  of  them,  and  running  north  from  Man 
ship  Street,  shall  be  named,  known  and  designated  as  North  Con 
gress  street. 


Marshall  Street. 


Millet  n i6i°5)  ^ the  StTeet  lymg  next  south  of  the  campus  o 

Millsaps  College,  and  running  east  from  West  Street  to  North  State 

Street,  shall  be  named,  known,  and  designated  as  Marshall  Street 


Elm  Street. 


835  (606)  That  the  street  next  south  of  Sid  way  Street  run 

ning  east  from  the  right  of  way  of  the  Illinois  Central  Railroad  Com- 

Street*0  Street’  sba^  be  named>  known,  and  designated  as  Elm 


Ash  Street. 


836.  (607)  That  the  street  lying  next  north  of  Bell  Street  and 

running  west  from  Woods  Street  to  West  Street  shall  be  named 
known,  and  designated  as  Ash  Street  ’ 


Blair  Street. 

f.3?\  (608)  That  the  street  lying  next  w'est  of  Grayson  Street 
parallel  to  it  and  running  from  Bell  Street  north  for  two  blocks,  shall 
be  named,  known,  and  designated  as  Blair  Street. 


Maple  Street. 


„ . 8r38'  f9  ohe  Street  next  of  Livingston  Street  running 
east  from  Woods  Street  to  the  Illinois  Central  Railroad  Company 
right  of  way,  shall  be  named,  known,  and  designated  as  Maple  Street] 


Oldham  Street. 


839.  (610) 


The  street  next  south  of  Belhaven  College  land' 
SlgStreetand  ^ ^ be  »« * ^ -d  designated  1 


Rhodes  Street. 


■n„8  ft,(11)  The  strcct  lying  next  east  of  Jefferson  Street  run- 
ning north  from  Mississippi  Street  to  High  Street  shall  be  mined 
known,  and  designated  as  Rhodes  Street.  1 


Beech  Street. 


841. 


pari  of  tJ61fsL  T]'eTStlieet  ly3  next  west  of  Hunter  Street  in  that 
“ Duttoville  ” • ' aekson,  Mississippi,  commonly  designated  as 

Duttoville  running  south  from  Winter  Street,  shall  be  named 
known,  and  designated  as  Beech  Street.  namen, 


City  of  Jackson,  Miss. 


171 


Empire  Street. 

842.  (613)  The  street  running  south  from  Rankin  Street  west 
of  Zehnder  Street,  shall  be  named,  known,  and  designated  as  Em- 
pire Street. 

North  President  Street. 

843.  (614)  The  street  now  known  as  Orange  Street,  lying  next 
west  of  State  Street,  and  extending  from  Manship  Street  northward, 
shall  be  named,  known,  and  designated  as, North  President  Street. 

Capitol  and  Farish  Streets  Mark  Divisions. 

844.  (615)  In  naming  streets,  for  every  street  that  crosses 
Capitol  Street,  the  word  North  is  to  be  prefixed  to  the  name  of  that 
portion  of  the  street  lying  North  of  Capitol  Street,  and  the  word  South 
to  the  name  of  that  portion  of  the  street  lying  South  of  Capitol 
Street.  For  every  street  that  crosses  Farish  Street,  the  word  East 
shall  be  prefixed  to  that  portion  lying  East  of  Farish,  and  the  word 
West  is  to  be  prefixed  to  that  portion  lying  West  of  Farish  Street, 

Same  Name  Throughout. 

845.  (616)  Each  street  shall  have  the  same  name  throughout, 
though  its  different  portions  may  be  offset  at  cross  streets.  No  two 
streets  in  different  portions  of  the  City  shall  have  the  same  name. 

Sign  to  Be  Used  at  Street  Corners. 

846.  (617)  There  shall  be  located  at  each  street  intersection  a 
street  sign  bearing  the  name  of  the  streets  crossing  at  that  point. 
The  signs  shall  be  an  iron  plate  enameled  with  porcelain  with  white 
letters  on  a dark  blue  ground.  Four  of  said  plates,  two  being  for  each 
street,  shall  be  placed  at  the  curb  corner  upon  a two-inch  gas  pipe 
post  ten  feet  long.  Said  signs  are  to  be  placed  on  the  same  side  of 
the  street  throughout  its  entire  limit. 

No  Permits  Will  Be  Granted  for  Sewer,  Water,  Gas  and  Wire  Con- 
nections on  Paved  Streets. 

847.  (618)  That  on  and  after  the  passage  of  this  ordinance, 
no  permit  will  be  granted  for  any  sewer,  water,  or  gas  connection, 
or  conduit  for  wires  of  any  kind  to  be  made  by  any  person  except 
the  City,  where  such  construction  requires  cutting  through  any  paved 
street  or  concrete  sidewalk. 

Application  to  Be  Made  to  City  Engineer,  Specifying  Work  to  Be 
Done. 

848.  (619)  Whenever  any  connection  is  desired  to  be  made 
with  any  sewer,  water,  or  gas  main,  or  conduit  for  wires  of  any  kind 
application  shall  be  made  to  the  City  Engineer,  which  application 


172 


Revised  Ordinances 


shall  specifiy  in  full  the  block  and  house  number,  and  the  character 
of  the  connection  to  be  made,  giving  the  date,  and  whether  sewer 
water,  gas,  telephone,  telegraph,  or  electric  light  connection.  The 
City  Engineer  shall  investigate  the  conditions,  and  if  in  his  judg- 
ment the  connection  is  one  necessary  to  be  made,  he  shall  indorse  the 
application  with  his  approval,  and  also  with  a statement  of  the  cost 
of  making  the  connection.  The  application,  accompanied  by  cash  to 
the  amount  of  the  City  Engineer’s  estimate  of  cost  endorsed  thereon 
shall  then  be  filed  with  the  City  Clerk,  who  shall  receipt  for  same.  ’ 


City  Engineer  to  Supervise  Work. 

849.  (620)  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  City  Engineer  to  at 
once  cause  said  connection  to  be  made  under  his  supervision  to  be 
paid  for  by  the  City. 

City  Engineer  to  Keep  Account  of  Cost,  Clerk  to  Collect. 


850.  (621)  The  City  Engineer  shall  keep  an  itemized  account  I 

of  the  cost  of  such  connection,  present  the  same  to  the  Clerk,  who  j 
shall  at  once  deduct  the  cost  from  the  amount  of  the  cash  deposit  above  i 
required  and  return  the  balance,  if  any,  to  the  company  or  person  ap-  j 
plying  for  said  connection,  if  the  cost  should  exceed  the  said  cash 
deposit,  the  C lerk  shall  make  out  bill  for  the  excess,  and  present  same  I 
to  the  company  or  person  applying  for  said  connection,  and  if  not 
paid  at  once,  or  within  twenty-four  hours,  ten  per  cent  shall  be  added 
thereto,  and  any  person  violating  this  ordinance  shall  be  proceeded 
against  by  the  Clerk  under  the  ordinance  governing  the  cutting  of 
paved  streets  now  in  force. 

Passed  June  4,  1907. 


Crescent  Street,  Between  Amite  and  Yazoo  Streets. 

A 

851.  (623)  The  west  line  of  Crescent  Street  is  hereby  fixed  as 

follows,  to-wit: 


Start  from  the  center  of  the  intersection  of  State  Street  and 
Amite  Street  and  measure  in  an  easterly  direction  along  the  center  of 
Amite  Street  165.8  feet:  run  thence  at  an  angle  left  74  degrees  45 
minutes  and  measure  28  feet  to  the  point  which  shall  constitute  and 
be  the  northwest  corner  of  Amite  and  Crescent  Streets,  which  shall  be 
the  southeast  corner  of  said  fractional  square  number  one,  run  thence 
at  said  angle  of  74  degrees  45  minutes  along  the  line  in  a northeasterly 
direction  334.1  feet  to  the  point  which  shall  constitute  the  northeast 
corner  of  said  fractional  square  number  one  and  the  southwest 
corner  of  Yazoo  and  North  Streets,  which  point  is  225  feet  from  the 
center  of  State  Street,  measuring  along  the  property  line  of  the  south 
side  of  Yazoo  Street. 


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Crescent  Street,  Between  Yazoo  and  Mississippi. 

852  (624)  The  west  line  of  Cresent  Street  along  the  east  side 

of  fractional  square  number  two  in  North  Jackson  is  fixed  as  o ov  , 

Measure  along  the  north  property  line  of  Yazoo  Street  from  the 
center  of  State  Street  in  an  easterly  direction  275.2  feet  to  the  pom 
which  shall  constitute  and  be  the  northwest  corner  of  ^ azoo  Street 
and  Crescent  Street,  and  the  southeast  corner  of  fractional  square 
number  two,  and  from  this  point  run  at  an  angle  left  69  degrees  1 
minutes,  181  feet ; thence  at  an  angle  left  2 degrees  30  minutes  116^ 
feet  run  thence  at  an  angle  left  18  degrees  15  minutes,  38_5  feet  to 
the  point  which  shall  constitute  the  northeast  corner  of  fractional 
square  number  2,  and  the  southwest  corner  of  Mississippi  and  Cr  s- 
cent  Streets,  which  point  is  370.2  feet  from  the  center  line  of  State 
Street,  measured  along  the  property  line  of  the  south  side  of  Mis 
sissippi  Street. 

Sidewalk  Lines. 

853.  (625)  That  in  grading  for  sidewalks,  the  lines  of  Crescent 

Street  as  agreed  in  sections  one  and  two,  along  said  fractional  squares, 
shall  be  the  west  line  of  the  street  and  the  east  line  of  the  property  in 
said  fractional  squares,  it  being  understood  and  agreed  between  the 
City  authorities  and  the  property  owners  that  no  damages  are  to  be 
claimed  from  the  City  by  said  property  owners  by  reason  of  the 
grading  of  sidewalks  up  to  and  along  said  lines.  It  is  further  agree 
and  understood  that  the  property  owners  will  permit  the  City  in  cl  - 
ing the  special  improvements  ordered  along  said  sidewalk  to  slope 
thf  embankment  or  terrace  the  same  sufficiently  to  prevent  same 
from  caving,  and  the  same  shall  be  treated  and  charged  for  as  part  ot 
the  special  improvements  in  making  the  grade  for  said  sidewalk. 

Passed  June  6,  1905. 

Accepting  the  Donation  of  Burns  Alley. 

854  (626)  The  City  of  Jackson  hereby  accepts  the  donation 
of  Burns  Alley  to  the  City  of  Jackson,  from  Clifton  Street  to  intersect 
with  the  street  running  north  and  south  west  of  lots  13,  14  and  . 
Burns  Survey,  whenever  deed  for  same  is  filed  with  the  Clerk  and 

i approved  by  the  City  Attorney. 

Penalty  For  Failure  to  Comply  With  Preceding  Section. 

855  1628)  Anv  person  violating  the  preceding  section  shall 
be  punished  by  a fine  of  not  more  than  $100.00  or  by  imprisonment 
of  not  more  than  30  days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Passed  May  4,  1909. 

Crossings,  Repair  and  Construction  of  Under  Supervision  of  City 

Engineer. 

856  (629)  The  construction  and  repair  of  all  street  crossings 
be  and  the  same  are  hereby  placed  under  the  supervision  of  the  City 
Engineer. 

Passed  May  4,  1909. 


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Width  of  Crossings. 

857.  (630)  All  crossing  hereafter  constructed  shall  be  not  less 
than  five  feet  wide. 

Passed  May  4,  1909. 

Crossings  to  Have  Constructed. 

858.  (631)  The  Street  Committee  are  hereby  authorized  to  have 
street  crossings  constructed  at  any  time  wherever  the  conditions  shall 
in  their  judgment,  demand  such  construction. 

Passed  May  4,  1909. 

Excavations  to  Be  Barricaded  and  Have  Red  Lights. 

859.  (632)  All  persons  or  corporations  making  excavations  in 
the  streets  or  sidewalks  of  the  City  of  Jackson  be  and  are  hereby  re- 
quired to  place  barricades  around  said  excavations  when  the  work 
shall  be  left  for  any  length  of  time  without  some  one  present  to  warn 
pedestrians  and  vehicles  of  the  danger  of  said  excavation.  And  after 
dark,  and  at  night  red  lights  shall  be  placed  upon  all  sides  of  said 
excavation,  so  as  to  be  visable  to  pedestrians  or  vehicles  approaching 
from  any  direction. 

Penalty  for  Failure  to  Put  Barricades  and  Lights  Around  Exca- 
vations. 


860.  (633)  Any  person  violating  the  preceding  section,  shall 
be  punished  by  a fine  of  not  more  than  $100.00  or  by  imprisonment 
of  not  more  than  thirty  days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Passed  May  4,  1909. 

Gasoline,  Coal  Oil,  Naphtha,  Not  Spilled,  Dropped  or  Poured  on 
Streets. 

861.  That  it  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  or  persons  to 
spill,  drop  or  pour  gasoline,  coal  oil,  naphtha  or  any  other  oils’  on 
any  of  the  paved  streets  in  the  City  of  Jackson,  Mississippi,  or  to 
permit  the  same  to  be  dropped  from  leaking  or  unsecure  receptacles 

of  any  kind,  whether  attached  to  vehicles  or  anything  else,  or  carried  • 
by  hand. 

Any  person  violating  the  provisions  of  this  ordinance  shall  be  i 
punished  by  fine  not  exceeding  $25.00  or  by  imprisonment  in  the 
( ]ty  Jal1  for  over  30  days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 
Passed  April  6,  1916. 


Houses,  Use  of  Street  in  Moving,  Penalty. 

862.  That  no  permit  be  granted  for  the  use  of  the  Streets,  alleys 
oi  a\enues  ol  the  City  of  Jackson,  for  the  purpose  of  moving  houses, 
except  under  the  following  conditions,  to-wit That  the  time  to  elapse 


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between  removal  from  old  site  until  arrival  at  new  site  shall  not  be 
longer  than  two  weeks ; that  time  for  passage  of  distance  of  one  block 
shall  not  exceed  two  days;  and  the  owner,  where  removal  is  done  by 
dav  labor  or  contractor,  where  work  is  done  by  contract,  shall  give 
bond  in  the  sum  of  Five  Hundred  Dollars  to  be  approved  bv  the 
Mavor,  conditioned  to  protect  the  City  from  all  damage  which  may 
arise  from  the  use  of  the  Streets  in  the  removal  of  the  building,  and 
from  the  failure  to  put  out  warning  lights  or  barricade,  or  to  take 
any  measures  which  would  protect  the  traveling  public,  or  from  any 
damages  caused  by  the  occupancy  of  the  Streets  by  the  building. 

Passed  January  4,  1910. 

Concrete,  Not  to  Be  Mixed  on  Paved  Street. 

863.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  mix  concrete  on  any 
paved  street  or  concrete  sidewalk  except  on  metal  or  wooden  boards 
or  forms,  which  shall  be  placed  upon  the  paved  streets  or  sidewalks 
so  as  to  thoroughly  protect  the  paved  streets  or  sidewalk  from  the 
concrete. 

Passed  August  19,  1913. 

Concrete,  Mixed  on  Paved  Street,  Penalty. 

864.  Any  person  violating  this  ordinance  shall  be  punished  by 
fine  of  not  more  than  $100  or  by  imprisonment  not  longer  than  30 
days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Passed  August  19,  1913. 

Excavations,  Barricaded,  Red  Lights,  How  Filled. 

865.  That  all  sewer,  water,  gas  and  other  trenches  and  excava- 
tions dug  in  any  of  the  public  streets  of  the  city  of  Jackson  shall 
have  barricades  around  them  in  the  day  time  and  red  lights  at  night, 
and  shall  be  filled  with  dirt  and  thoroughly  flooded  with  water,  and 
after  filling  barricade  shall  be  placed  on  the  trenches  in  the  day  time 
and  at  night  barricades  shall  be  kept  intact  and  red  lights  shall  be 
placed  upon  them  to  warn  pedestrians  and  others  of  the  fill  or  excava- 
tion. 

Passed  August  4,  1910. 

Excavations,  Barricades,  Lights,  When  Removed. 

866.  That  the  lights  and  barricades  shall  not  be  removed  until 
the  trench  has  become  so  hard  that  it  will  not  sink  below  the  level  o - 
the  surrounding  street  when  traveled  over,  and  anyone  making  the 
excavation  and  fill  shall  not  remove  said  light  and  barricade  without 
a written  permit  from  the  Street  Commissioner  who  shall  inspect  the 
condition  of  the  fill  before  he  issues  a permit. 

Passed  August  4,  1910. 


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Excavations,  Red  Lights. 

‘867.  That  the  red  light  shall  be  placed  on  the  barricade  at 
5 :30  P.  M.,  and  shall  remain  until  6 A.  M. 

Passed  August  4,  1910. 

Excavations,  Barricades,  Red  Lights,  Failure  to  Have,  Penalty. 

868.  That  anyone  violating  the  provisions  of  the  preceding  sec- 
tions shall  be  punished  by  a fine  of  not  less  than  $25.00  and  not  more  i 
than  $100.00. 

Passed  August  4,  1910. 


Street  Cars  Colored  to  Indicate  Routes. 

869.  (634)  Every  street  car  operated  within  the  City  limits 
for  the  transportation  of  passengers  shall  be  plainly  designated. 

Different  Colored  Lights  at  Night. 

870.  (635)  The  designation  of  such  cars  for  the  respective 

streets  or  routes  shall  be  such  that  the  car  or  cars  for  the  respective 
streets  or  routes  may  be  readily  seen  and  distinguished  under  ordi- 
nary  conditions  a distance  of  one  city  block  or  320  feet  in  the  daytime 
and  five  hundred  (500)  feet  at  night,  the  designation  at  night  to  be  by 
different  colored  lights.  It  shall  be  a violation  of  this  ordinance  to 
run  or  operate  any  street  car  or  cars  for  the  transportation  of  passen- 
gers within  the  City  of  Jackson  without  having  the  same  plainly 
designated  as  herein  required.  ‘ < 

; 

Same;  Penalty. 

871.  (636)  Any  street  car  company,  and  any  superintendent 
and  any  manager  thereof  violating  the  provisions  of  Sections  634  and 
63o  shall  on  conviction  be  fined  not  less  than  ten  dollars  ($10.00),  nor  ' 
more  than  fifty  ($50.00)  for  each  offense. 

Open  Not  to  Run, 

872.  (638)  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  street  car  company, 
any  corporation,  person  or  persons  to  run  any  open  street  car  within 
the  City  limits  between  the  first  day  of  November  in  anv  vear  and  the 


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STREET  CARS. 


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Getting  On  and  Off  Moving  Car. 

873.  (639)  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  whomsoever, 
other  than  an  employee  engaged  in  operating  street  railway  or  police- 
men in  uniform  on  duty,  to  wilfully  climb  upon,  step  upon,  or  in  any 
way  attach  themselves  to  or  jump  on  a street  car  while  in  motion  on 
the  street  car  track  or  siding. 

Refusing  to  Pay  Car  Fare. 

874.  (640)  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  passenger  on  any  street 
car  being  operated  in  the  City  of  Jackson  to  refuse  to  pay  his  or  her 
fare,  or  to  refuse  to  deposit  the  same  according  to  the  reasonable 
rules  adopted  by  the  manager  of  the  street  railroad. 

Cars  to  Stop  at  Street  Intersections. 

875.  (641)  All  street  cars  shall  make  regular  stops  at  all  street 
intersections  which  are  distant  from  any  other  street  intersection  160 
feet  or  more. 

Penalty. 

876.  (642)  Any  person,  corporation,  company  or  partnership 
violating  sections  of  this  chapter  shall  be  guilty  of  a misdemeanor 
and  on  conviction  shall  be  punished  by  a fine  of  not  more  than  $100.00 
or  by  imprisonment  for  thirty  days  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprison- 
ment. 

Grade  on  Capitol  Street. 

877.  The  grade  of  the  street  railway  on  Capitol  Street  be  and 
the  same  is  hereby  fixed  as  follows: 

Beginning  at  a point  on  the  street  railway  tracks  on  Capitol 
Street,  528.6  feet  east  of  the  east  curb  line  of  Farish  Street  and 
measuring  west  along  the  said  tracks  the  elevation  of  the  top  of  the 
rails  at  50  feet  intervals  based  upon  the  City  sea  level  datum  are 
and  shall  remain  as  follows: 

274.23  274.03  273.73  273.47  273.27  273.33 

273.49  273.57  273.80  274.05  274.37  274.59 

Passed  July  20,  1915. 


CHAPTER  57. 

STREET  TAX. 

879.  Each  resident  of  the  city  of  Jackson  between  the  ages  of 
eighteen  and  fifty-five  years,  unless  exempt  as  hereinafter  provided, 
is  required  to  perform  between  the  first  day  of  October  and  the  thir- 
tieth day  of  September  thereafter,  annually,  six  days  of  labor  of  ten 
hours  each,  on  the  streets,  alleys  or  avenues  or  in  lieu  thereof  to  pay 
the  sum  of  Three  Dollars  ($3.00). 

Passed  January  4,  1910. 


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Who  Exempt. 

880.  (644)  All  persons  blind,  or  deaf  and  dumb,  or  otherwise  I 
disabled  by  disease,  or  loss  of  limb ; all  students  and  teachers  in  any  j 
college,  academy  or  school,  all  ministers  of  the  gospel  in  charge  of  ; 
churches,  all  rabbis,  members  of  the  National  Guard,  and  seafaring 
men  actually  engaged  as  such,  are  hereby  exempted  from  working  the 
streets,  alleys  and  avenues,  and  from  the  payment  of  the  said  $3.00  i 
in  lieu  thereof. 

Deductions  on  Account  of  Absence  or  Idleness. 

881.  (645)  A suitable  deduction  shall  be  made  for  what  the 
time  of  labor  falls  short  of  the  number  of  hours  of  work  required,  i 
either  from  absence  or  idleness. 

Summons  by  Officer,  What  to  Contain. 

882.  The  proper  officer  shall  summons  each  male  resident  except 
those  exempt,  to  report  to  the  Street  Commissioner  at  a date  named  in  j 
such  summons  not  later  than  48  hours  from  the  notice  and  perform  the 
labor  herein  required  in  the  manner  and  at  the  time  the  Street  Com- 
missioner may  direct,  or  in  lieu  thereof,  to  pay  into  the  city  treasury 
the  sum  of  $3.00. 

Passed  July  24,  1915. 

Summons,  Service. 

883.  The  summons  shall  be  served  in  one  of  the  following  modes: 

1st.  Upon  the  defendant  personally,  if  to  be  found  in  the  city,  J 
by  handing  him  a true  copy  of  the  summons. 

2nd.  If  the  defendant  himself  cannot  be  found  in  the  city  then  ,1 
by  leaving  a true  copy  of  the  summons  at  his  usual  place  of  abode,  : 
with  his  wife  or  some  other  person  above  the  age  of  sixteen  years, 
being  one  of  his  family,  and  willing  to  receive  such  copy. 

3rd.  If  the  defendant  cannot  himself  be  found,  and  if  no  per- 
son of  his  family  aged  sixteen  can  be  found  at  his  usual  place  of  abode 
who  is  willing  to  receive  such  copy,  then  by  posting  a true  copy  on  a 
door  of  the  defendant’s  usual  place  of  abode. 

Passed  July  24,  1915. 

Each  male  resident  (except  those  exempt)  shall  be  notified  in 
writing,  to  report  to  the  Street  Commissioner  at  a date  named  in  such 
notice,  not  later  than  48  hours  from  the  notice,  and  perform  the  labor 
herein  required  in  the  manner  and  at  the  time  the  Street  Commissioner  | 
may  direct ; or  in  lieu  thereof,  to  pay  to  the  City  the  sum  of  $3. 


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Penalty  for  Failure  to  Work  or  Pay  After  Notice. 

884.  (648)  Any  person  who  shall  fail  or  refuse  to  report  to 
the  Street  Commissioner  and  perform  the  six  days  labor,  or,  in  lieu 
thereof,  to  pay  the  sum  of  $3,  on  the  date  named  in  the  notice  served 
on  them  shall  be  punished  by  a fine  of  not  more  than  $100  or  by  im- 
prisonment for  not  longer  than  30  days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and 
imprisonment. 

Passed  May  4,  1909. 

Street  Tax  Record  to  Be  Kept. 

885.  (648)  There  shall  be  kept  in  the  office  of  the  City  Clerk 
and  Tax  Collector  a book  to  be  known  as  the  street  tax  record,  in  which 
there  shall  be  entered  alphabetically  the  names  of  all  persons  in  the 
City  of  Jackson  who  are  liable  to  street  duty. 

Street  Tax  Record,  Columns  and  Heading. 

886.  (649)  The  record  provided  for  in  the  preceding  section 

shall  be  ruled,  and  have  columns  as  follows:  Name  of  party,  year, 

number  of  receipt,  amount  paid,  and  column  for  remarks.  This 
book  shall  be  sufficiently  large  to  record  payments  for  four  years. 

Passed  May  4,  1909. 


CHAPTER  58. 

TAXES. 

Annual  Tax  Levy. 

887.  (652)  The  Council  shall  make  the  annual  levy  of  City 
taxes  on  the  first  Tuesday  in  September  of  each  year,  but  any  levy 
made  subsequent  to  that  date  shall  not  be  invalid. 

Assessment  for  Collection  of  Taxes. 

888.  (653)  The  Tax  Collector  shall,  on  the  first  day  of  October, 
proceed  to  collect  the  taxes;  and  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  all  person  to 
pay  their  taxes  on  or  before  the  15th  day  of  December  of  each  year ; 
and  from  and  after  that  date  the  Collector  shall  add  and  collect  dam- 
ages at  the  rate  of  ten  per  cent  on  the  amount  of  taxes  delinquent. 
(Sec.  3424,  Code  1906). 

Property  Unassessed. 

889.  (654)  Said  Collector  shall  asses  and  collect  taxes  on  all 
property  in  said  City  left  unassessed  by  the  Assessor,  and  he  shall 
report  under  oath  to  the  Council  a true  schedule  statement  of  all  such 
additional  assessments  and  collections. 

Receipt  and  Cash  Books. 

890.  (655)  Said  Collector  shall  cause  to  be  printed  in  dupli- 
cate, in  blank  form,  in  a book,  a sufficient  number  of  tax  receipts,  and 


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shall  give  to  every  one  paying  taxes  a receipt,  dated,  numbered  and 
filled  up,  so  as  to  show  by  whom,  and  on  what,  taxes  are  paid,  value 
of  land  and  personalty  separately,  and  the  per  centum  of  tax  levy,  and 
the  duplicate  of  such  receipt  filled  up  so  an  exact  copy  of  it  shall  be 
left  in  its  place  in  the  book ; which  book  shall  by  him  be  preserved  and 
exhibited  to  said  Council  on  its  final  settlement,  and  then  to  be  de- 
livered to  the  City  Clerk  to  be  kept  as  a record  of  his  office,  and  shall 
be  open  to  the  inspection  of  any  person  interested.  Said  Collector 
shall  keep  a cash  book,  in  which  he  shall,  as  received,  enter  the 
amounts  paid  him  for  taxes,  the  name  of  the  party  paying  and  the 
date  thereof,  and  the  number  of  the  tax  receipt  given  by  him.  He  shall 
also  enter  in  immediate  connection  with  the  aforesaid  entries  the 
amounts  of  his  payments  to  the  City  Depositories,  with  the  date  there- 
of, which  cash  book  shall  at  all  times  be  subject  to  the  inspection  of 
any  person  interested. 

Personal  Property. 

891.  (656)  All  taxes  on  personal  property  remaining  unpaid  j 
on  the  15th  day  of  December  shall  be  immediately  collected  by  the 
Collector,  by  distress  and  sale  of  any  property  liable  therefor,  such  ! 
sale  to  be  made  at  the  eastern  door  of  the  City  Hall  in  said  City,  unless 
the  property  is  too  cumbersome  to  be  moved,  when  it  shall  be  made  j 
where  the  property  is  located.  Five  days’  notice  of  the  time  and  place 
of  the  sale  shall  be  given  by  advertisements  or  written  notices,  put  up 
in  three  public  places  in  said  City,  one  of  which  shall  be  said  eastern 
door  of  the  City  Hall.  On  the  day  and  at  the  place  so  advertised, 
said  Collector  shall  proceed  to  sell  said  property  at  public  auction, 
for  cash,  to  the  highest  bidder,  and,  in  addition  to  the  amount  of  taxes  j 
and  ten  per  cent  damages  thereon,  he  shall  collect  and  retain  the  ; 
expenses  of  removing  and  keeping  the  property,  and  one  dollar  for 
such  seizure  and  sale.  If  the  property  brings  more  than  enough  to 
pay  the  same,  the  excess  shall  be  paid  over  to  the  former  owner  (Sec.  i 
3425,  Code  1906). 

Date  and  Place  of  Sale,,  if  Taxes  Not  Paid. 

892.  (657)  After  the  15th  of  January  in  each  year,  said  Col- 
lector shall  advertise  all  land  in  said  City  on  which  the  taxes  have  not  ( 
been  paid  for  sale,  at  the  front,  eastern  door  of  the  City  Hall  in  said  j 
City,  on  the  first  Monday  in  April  following,  such  advertisement  to 
be  inserted  for  three  weeks  in  some  newspaper  published  in  said  City,  ■! 
and  shall  contain  a list  of  the  lands  to  be  sold  in  the  order  they  appear  I 
in  said  assessment  roll,  in  substance  as  follows: 

Name  of  Owner,  Description  of  Land,  Amount  of  Tax. 

On  said  first  Monday  in  April,  if  the  taxes  remain  unpaid,  the 
( ollector  shall  proceed  to  sell  said  lands  to  pay  the  amount  of  taxes 
due  thereon,  and  all  costs,  damages  and  charges,  at  public  auction,  to 
the  highest  bidder,  for  cash,  and  such  sale  shall  be  continued  from  day 


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to  day,  within  the  hours  for  sheriffs  sales,  until  completed.  If  upon 
offering  the  land  for  sale  there  is  not  bid  the  full  amount  of  taxes  and 
all  costs  and  charges,  the  Collector  shall  strike  off  the  same  to  the 
“City  of  Jackson.”  At  such  sales  the  Collector  shall  execute  con- 
veyances to  the  purchasers.  (Sections  3425,  3427,  3428,  Code  1906.) 

Purchaser  Liable  for  His  Bid. 

893.  (658)  If  the  purchaser  at  such  tax  sale  shall  not  imme- 
diately pay  his  bid,  the  Collector  shall  offer  the  land  for  sale  again, 
and  if  no  person  bids  the  amount  of  the  taxes  and  costs,  it  shall  be 
struck  off  to  the  City ; but  the  first  purchaser  shall  be  liable  for  his 
bid,  to  be  collected  by  suit  in  the  name  of  the  City,  and  on  the  same 
being  paid  the  Collector  shall  make  conveyance  to  him.  If  any  land 
shall  bring  more  than  the  amount  due  thereon,  the  excess  shall  be 
paid  to  the  former  owner. 

May  Redeem  Within  Two  Years. 

894.  (659)  Said  Collector  shall,  on  or  before  the  first  Monday 
in  May  following,  file  with  the  City  Clerk  all  conveyances  made  by 
him  to  the  purchasers  at  such  tax  sales,  there  to  remain  for  two  years 
from  the  date  of  sale,  unless  sooner  redeemed,  during  which  time  the 
owner  or  any  person  interested  may  redeem  the  same  by  paying  to 
said  Clerk  the  amount  for  which  said  realty  was  sold  with  fifteen  per 
cent  damages  thereon,  and  all  taxes  and  damages  that  have  accrued 
thereon  since  said  sale,  and  also  three  per  centum  on  the  whole  amount 
of  such  redemption,  for  the  compensation  of  said  Clerk  for  making  the 
same.  Upon  the  receipt  of  such  redemption  money,  said  Clerk  shall 
endorse  on  said  conveyance  the  word  ‘ ‘ cancelled,  ’ ’ over  his  signature, 
with  the  date  and  amount  paid,  and  note  such  redemption  on  his 
register,  with  date  and  amount  paid,  which  said  register  said  Clerk 
is  hereby  directed  to  keep.  The  redemption  money  so  received  the 
said  Clerk  shall  pay  over  to  those  entitled  to  receive  it.  All  convey- 
ances not  cancelled  as  aforesaid  shall,  at  the  expiration  of  said  two 
years,  be  by  said  Clerk,  on  demand,  delivered  to  the  parties  entitled 
thereto. 

At  Expiration  of  Two  Years. 

895.  (660)  After  the  expiration  of  two  years  from  the  day  of 
sale  allowed  for  redemption,  such  lands  as  have  been  sold  to  the  City 
and  not  redeemed  shall  be  subject  to  purchase  by  any  person,  and  the 
same  may  be  so  purchased  by  paying  to  the  City  Clerk  the  amount  of 
taxes  for  which  the  same  was  sold,  and  all  costs  incident  to  such  sale, 
and  all  taxes  and  all  costs  accrued  thereon  since  said  sale,  and  fifteen 
per  centum  on  the  amount  for  which  the  same  was  sold,  and  upon 
such  payment  to  him  the  City  Clerk  shall  execute  to  the  purchaser  a 
conveyance  of  the  title  of  the  City  thereto,  under  his  hand  and  the 
City  seal,  with  the  acknowledgment,  the  fee  for  which  acknowledg- 
ment shall  be  included  in  the  purchase  price  thereof. 


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Form  of  Conveyance. 

896.  Conveyances  from  the  City  Clerk  to  purchasers  of  land 
previously  sold  to  the  City  for  unpaid  taxes  and  charges  thereon, 
shall  be  in  the  form  or  to  the  effect  following : 

STATE  OF  MISSISSIPPI,  | 

CITY  OF  JACKSON.  | 

Whereas,  on  the day  of 19 , 

there  was  sold  to  the  said  City  of  Jackson,  for  taxes  and  charges  due 
said  City  thereon,  the  following  described  realty  being  and  lying  there- 
in : * ; w 


And,  whereas, desires  to 

purchase  the  same  under  the  laws  and  ordinances  in  such  case  made  I 

and  provided,  and  has  paid  therefor  according  to  law  the  sum  of 

dollars. 

Now,  in  consideration  of  the  premises,  the  said  City  of  Jackson 

does  hereby  convey  and  quit  claim  unto  the  said the 

hereinbefore  described  property,  as  fully  and  completely  as  the  same 
can  be  legally  done,  but  without  any  warranty. 

In  testimony  whereof,  I, 

City  Clerk  of  the  City  of  Jackson,  hereunto  attach 
(SEAL)  my  signature  and  the  corporate  seal  of  the  said 

City,  this  the day  of  j 

: A.  D.  19 j 

: City  Clerk.  : 

STATE  OP  MISSISSIPPI  | 

COUNTY  OP  HINDS.  I I 


This  day  personally  appeared  before  me  the  undersigned ^ : 

, in  and  for  said  County 

and  State  in  said  City  of  Jackson,  therein, 

who  then  and  there  acknowledged  that,  as ;J.'; 

of  said  City  of  Jackson,  he  executed  the  foregoing  conveyance  on  the  t 
day  and  date  thereof  for  the  purpose  therein  specified. 

t 


Given  under  my  hand  and  seal  this day  of  \ 

(SEAL)  A.  D.  19 


Mayor  Authorized  and  Empowered. 

897.  (661)  The  Mayor  is  authorized  and  empowered  to  exe- 

cute and  deliver  to  the  purchaser  the  deed  of  conveyance,  in  accordance 
with  the  preceding  form  conveying  the  title  of  the  City  to  the  same, 
and  upon  the  payment  by  the  purchaser  to  the  City  Clerk  and  Tax 
Collector  the  taxes  and  costs  due  on  said  property. 


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898.  That  where  lands  are  sold  to  individuals  that  the  cost  as 
fixed  by  Code  and  as  it  may  hereafter  be  amended,  shall  go  to  the 
Clerk  and  Tax  Collector  as  their  commission. 


CHAPTER  59. 

TAX  COLLECTOR. 

Tax  Collector,  Office  Created,  Duties. 

There  is  hereby  created  the  office  of  Tax  Collector  of  the  city  of 
Jackson,  who  shall  be  elected  by  the  Council  at  the  same  time  as  all 
other  officers,  who  shall  perform  all  the  duties  now  required  of  the 
Tax  Collector  by  the  state  laws,  and  city  ordinances,  not  inconsistent 
with  Chapter  120  of  the  laws  of  Mississippi  of  1912. 

Passed  January  21,  1913. 

Bond. 

900.  (185)  The  Tax  Collector  shall,  before  entering  upon  the 
duties  of  his  office,  make  and  file  with  the  Council  a bond  in  the  sum 
of  ten  thousand  dollars,  with  approved  security,  conditionel  that  he 
will  faithfully  perform  the  duties  of  the  office  of  City  Tax  Collector, 
and  well  and  truly  account  for  and  pay  over  in  kind  all  moneys  which 
may  come  into  his  hands  as  such  collector. 

Monthly  Reports  of  Receipts. 

901.  (186)  Besides  performing  such  duties  in  connection  with 
the  collection  of  taxes  as  may  be  prescribed  by  ordinance,  he  shall 
make  out  monthly  detailed  statements  of  his  receipts  from  all  sources, 
showing  the  amounts  paid,  by  whom  paid  and  on  what  account,  and 
present  the  same  to  the  Council  at  their  first  regular  meeting  in  every 
month. 

Monthly  Settlements  With  Treasurer. 

902.  (187)  He  shall  give  receipts  for  all  money  paid  to  him 
in  his  official  character  and  shall  make  monthly  settlements  with  the 
treasurer : he  shall  keep  an  accurate  account  in  books  to  be  kept  for 
that  purpose,  of  all  moneys  received  by  him,  on  what  account  received, 
by  whom  paid  and  the  kind  of  funds  received. 


CHAPTER  60. 

TELEPHONE,  TELEGRAPH  AND  ELECTRIC  LIGHT  WIRES. 

Classes  for  Electric  Wiring. 

903.  (662)  The  wires  for  electrical  purposes  shall  be  divided 

into  two  classes,  as  follows:  First  class  is  for  telephone,  telegraph 

and  signaling ; second  class  is  for  electric  light  and  power. 


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Poles  of  Different  Classes  on  Opposite  Sides  of  the  Streets. 

904.  (663)  Poles  carrying  wires  of  the  first  class  and  poles 
carrying  wires  of  the  second  class  shall  be  located  on  opposite  sides  of  1 
the  streets  in  all  cases,  except  when  the  physical  conditions  are  such 
as  to  make  this  impossible;  but  permission  to  vary  from  these  rules 
must  be  obtained  from  the  proper  authority. 

Height  of  Wire  Above  Ground. 

905.  (664)  Poles  shall  be  of  such  height  that  the  last  wire  shall  | 
not  be  nearer  the  ground  than  eighteen  feet,  and  the  wires  of  any  j 
company  shall  not  come  nearer  the  wires  of  another  company  than 
twenty-four  inches. 

Wires  of  Different  Classes  Must  Not  Occupy  Same  Pole. 

906.  (665)  Wires  of  the  first  class  and  wires  of  the  second  class 
must  not  occupy  the  same  poles,  except  at  crossings  where  the  con- 
ditions might  make  it  advisable. 

No  Person  or  Corporation  to  Erect  Poles  Not  Conforming  to  Rules. 

907.  (666)  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  erecting  poles  or 
wires  not  conforming  to  rules  herein  laid  down,  shall  be  required  to 
remove  the  same  promptly  upon  twenty-four  hours’  written  notice  be- 
ing given  by  the  proper  authority  to  remove  the  same.  Unless  so  re- 
moved, the  work  of  removing  may  be  done  by  the  City  at  the  expense 
of  the  owner. 

Fire  Alarm  System  to  Have  Place  on  Poles. 

908.  (667)  The  City  reserves  the  right  to  place  the  wires  of  the 
fire  alarm  system  of  the  City  on  any  or  all  lines  of  poles  in  the  City 
where  necessary,  and  the  said  wires  shall  always  have  choice  so  long 
as  they  do  not  conflict  with  the  right  of  said  company,  and  when  City  ' 
fire  alarm  wires  are  strung  on  poles  of  an  electric  company,  said 
electric  company  is  required  to  protect  such  wires,  and  if  found  by 
them  dangerous  or  needing  repairs,  they  shall  make  the  necessary 
minor  repairs  and  notify  the  City  Electrician  of  such  repairs  or  of 
any  defects  in  the  lines. 

Guy  or  Ground  Wires  Not  to  Be  Exposed. 

909.  (668)  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  electric  light  company,  ; 
telephone,  or  telegraph  company,  to  allow  anv  guy  or  ground  wires  to 
remain  exposed  within  the  corporate  limits  of  this  City. 

Height  of  Boxing  and  Head  Guy  Wire. 

910.  (669)  All  such  companies  are  hereby  required  to  properly 
insulate,  or  box,  under  the  supervision  or  instruction  of  the  City 
Electrician,  all  exposed  wires,  at  least  eight  feet  above  the  ground,  but  j 
in  no  ease  shall  a head  guy  wire  be  lower  than  fifteen  feet  above  the 
ground. 


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Electrician,  Duty  of. 

911.  (680)  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  City  Electrician  to  see 
that  each  company  operating  within  the  City  limits,  complies  strictly 
with  this  ordinance,  and  he  shall  make  affidavit  before  the  Police 
Justice  against  any  violator  who  shall  not,  within  ten  hours  after 
notice,  comply  wTith  the  provisions  hereof. 

Penalty  for  Violating  Sections. 

912.  (671)  For  any  violation  of  this  ordinance  by  any  of  the 
companies  operating  in  this  City,  they  shall  be  fined  not  less  than 
$25.00  nor  more  than  $50.00  for  the  first  offense,  and  not  less  than 
$50.00  nor  more  than  $100.00  for  each  subsequent  offense. 

Poles,  Location. 

913.  (672)  On  and  after  the  first  day  of  August,  1897,  is  shall 
be  unlawful  for  any  corporation,  company  or  other  person  to  erect 
and  maintain,  along  any  street  or  alley  within  the  corporate  limits 
of  the  City,  any  pole  or  other  kind  of  support  for  electric  or  other  kind 
of  wires,  unless  such  pole  or  support  shall  be  erected  and  maintained  on 
the  outer  side  of  the  sidewalk  and  inside  the  curb  stone  and  gutter, 
so  that  it  shall  in  no  wise  intercept  the  flow  of  water  along  the  gutter 
nor  interfere  with  the  use  of  the  streets  and  sidewalks  by  the  public, 
and  all  such  poles  and  supports,  shall  be  erected  at  such  a height  and 
such  wires  strung  in  such  manner  that  the  shade  trees,  private  proper- 
ty and  awnings  along  the  streets  and  sidewalks  shall  not  be  seriously 
damaged.  All  corporations,  companies  and  other  persons,  who  now 
have  and  are  maintaining  or  using  poles  or  supports  for  electric  or 
other  kind  of  wires  along  any  street  within  the  City  limits,  shall  re- 
move any  such  that  may  be  in  the  streets  and  erect  the  same  on  the 
edge  of  the  sidewalk  and  outside  the  curbstone,  on  or  before  the  said 
first  day  of  August,  1897.  Any  such  pole  or  support  for  wires  shall 
not  be  erected  except  in  the  manner  herein  permitted. 

Poles  Not  Used  to  Support  Wires,  Not  Maintained. 

914.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm,  corporation,  part- 
nership to  maintain  or  to  allow  to  remain  on  any  street  or  sidewalk, 
alley  or  avenue  in  the  City  of  Jackson  any  telephone,  telegraph  or 
electric  pole  or  any  pole  for  guy  wire  which  is  not  being  used  for 
holding  wires  of  any  kind. 

Passed  March  17,  1914. 

Poles,  Maintained,  Penalty. 

915.  Any  person  violating  the  preceding  section  shall  be  pun- 
ished by  fine  not  exceeding  $100  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  City  J ail 
not  more  than  30  days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment  and 
each  day  in  maintenance  shall  constitute  a separate  offense. 

Passed  March  17,  1914. 


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CHAPTER  61. 

TOWN  CREEK. 

Building's  Obstructing  Flow  of  Water,  Planting  Trees,  Prohibited. 

916.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  construct  any  build- 
ing so  as  to  interfere  with  the  flow  of  water  in  Town  Creek,  or  to 
plant  trees  on  the  banks  of  said  creek  in  such  a manner  as  to  catch 
dirt,  drift-wood,  or  so  as  to  narrow  the  bank  of  said  creek,  or  to  place 
any  kind  of  obstruction  or  impediment  in  town  creek. 

Passed  October  15,  1918. 

Each  24  Hours  a Separate  Offense. 

917.  Each  twenty-four  hours  any  obstruction  or  impediment 
shall  be  constructed  maintained  or  permitted  shall  constitute  a sepa- 
rate offense. 

Passed  October  15,  1913. 

Penalty  for  Violating  Preceding  Sections. 

918.  That  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  violating  the  pre- 
ceding sections  shall  be  punished  on  conviction  by  a fine  of  not  more 
than  $100.00,  or  by  imprisonment  in  jail  of  not  more  than  thirty  days 
or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Passed  October  15,  1918. 


CHAPTER  62. 

TRAFFIC. 

Traffic  Signs. 

919.  Drivers  and  operators  of  all  vehicles  are  required  to  observe 
instructions  on  the  official  traffic  signs.  These  signs  designate  One- 
way streets,  Open  Zones,  Quiet  Zones,  Speed  Limits,  Limits  of  Park- 
ing Space,  dangerous  street  intersections,  and  other  locations  where 
caution  should  be  observed. 

Caution  to  Pedestrians,  Drivers  and  Operators  of  Vehicles Pedes- 

trians Crossing  Street. 

920.  The  roadbeds  and  highways  or  streets  are  primarily  in- 
tended for  the  use  of  vehicles,  but  pedestrians  have  a right  to  cross 
them.  Pedestrians  on  their  part  should  never  stand  in  public  streets 
nor  step  from  sidewalks  to  the  roadbed  without  first  looking  to  see 
what  is  approaching.  They  shall  cross  the  street  at  right  angles  and 
only  at  street  intersections  or  across  white  lines  and  should  look  in 
1 h(i  direction  from  which  traffic  is  approaching.  Drivers  and  opera- 
lois  of  vehicles  should  on  their  part  drive  slowly  and  cautiously 
when  crossing  street  intersections  or  making  turns. 


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Pedestrians  shall  keep  to  the  right  on  all  public  sidewalks  and 
shall  not  obstruct  the  sidewalk  by  stopping  thereon,  except  at  or 
near  either  edge  of  the  walk  and  not  in  the  middle  thereof. 

Rules  of  the  Road,  Keep  to  the  Right. 

921.  KEEP  TO  THE  RIGHT.  A vehicle,  except  when  passing 
a vehicle  going  in  the  same  direction,  shall  keep  to  the  right  and  as 
near  the  right  hand  curb  as  possible.  On  streets  divided  by  a neu- 
tral ground  all  vehicles,  except  when  in  the  act  of  passing  a vehicle 
ahead,  shall  keep  away  from  the  curb  of  the  neutral  ground  a suf- 
ficient distance  to  permit  the  free  passage  of  a fast  moving  vehicle 
on  the  left. 

Vehicles  Passing  Each  Other. 

922.  VEHICLES  PASSING  EACH  OTHER.  All  vehicles  mov- 
ing in  the  same  direction  must  pass  same  to  the  left.  A vehicle  ap- 
proaching another  coming  from  the  opposite  direction  shall  pass  it  to 
the  right.  Thus : 

CURD  . — 


CURD. 


Turning  Corners. 

923.  TURNING  CORNERS:  A vehicle  turning  into  another 

street  to  the  right  shall  turn  the  corner  as  near  the  right  hand  curb 
as  practicable.  Thus : 


RIGHT  WAV' 


A vehicle  turning  into  another  street  to  the  left  shall  turn  around 
the  intersection  of  the  center  of  the  two  streets.  Thus : 

I 


RI6HT  WAV 


• I 


WRONG  WAV' 


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924.  TURNING  STREETS : A vehicle  moving  along  the  right  j 

hand  side  of  a street  and  desiring  to  stop  on  the  left  hand  side  of  the  j 
same  street,  shall  not  move  across  the  street  and  stop  on  the  other 
side  headed  in  the  same  direction,  but  shall  describe  a half  circle  I 
and  stop  headed  in  the  opposite  direction.  Thus: 


RIGHT  W AY  . \ WRONG  WA^  ' 

/ ^ 


Comer,  Turning,  Signal. 

925.  The  driver  or  person  having  charge  of  any  vehicle,  before 
turning  the  corner  of  any  street,  or  before  turning  out  from  or  stop- 
ping at  a curb  line  of  any  street  shall  first  see  that  there  is  sufficient 
space  so  that  such  turn,  or  stop  or  start  may  be  safely  made,  and 
shall  then  give  a plain  or  audible  signal. 

Crossing,  Not  to  Stop  Upon. 

926.  No  vehicle  shall  be  stopped  upon  any  crossing  so  as:  to  ob- 

i 

struct  the  passage  of  pedestrians.  No  vehicle  shall  stand  within  any  : 
street  intersection. 

Turns,  Not  to  Back  to  Make. 

i 

No  vehicle  shall  back  to  made  a turn  in  any  street,  but  shall  go  j 
around  the  block  or  to  the^  corner  of  a street  to  turn. 

<* 

; 

Bicycle,  Tricycle,  Motorcycle,  Not  Left  on  Sidewalk. 

927.  No  person  shall  place  or  leave  any  bicycle,  tricycle  or  mo- 
torcycle upon  a sidewalk  in  such  a manner  as  to  obstruct  traffic  along 
or  across  the  same;  nor  on  any  street  except  at  the  curb  line. 


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Stopping. 

928.  No  vehicle  shall  stop  with  its  left  side  to  the  curb.  On 
streets  divided  by  a neutral  ground  no  vehicle  shall  stop  next  to  the 
curbing  of  the  neutral  ground. 

Stopping,  Close  to  Curb. 

929.  No  vehicle  shall  stop  in  any  public  street  except  close  to 
the  curb,  except  in  emergency,  or  allow  another  vehicle  or  pedestrian 
to  cross  its  path,  nor  shall  any  vehicle  stop  in  such  manner  as  to  im- 
pede the  progress  of  other  vehicles  or  of  pedestrians. 

White  Lines. 

930.  Where  streets  are  marked  with  white  lines  from  curb  to 
curb,  all  vehicles  must  stop  on  near  side  of  white  lines  when  traffic  at 
right  angles  has  right  of  way. 

Signals. 

931.  All  vehicles  must  stop  at  signals  of  any  police  officer  who 
is  in  uniform,  or  exhibits  badge  or  other  sign  of  authority,  and  shall 
obey  all  instructions  of  police  officers. 

Right  of  Way  of  Certain  Vehicles. 

932.  Police,  fire  department,  fire  patrol,  gas  and  electric  emer- 
gency repair,  street  railroad  emergency  repair,  ambulances  and 
United  States  mail  vehicles  shall  have  the  right  of  way  on  any  street 
and  through  any  procession.  All  automobiles,  vehicles,  etc.,  traveling 
east  and  west  on  Capitol  street  shall  have  the  right  of  way  over  such 
vehicles  traveling  on  streets  crossing  Capitol  streets  and  running 
north  and  south.  Automobiles,  vehicles,  etc.,  traveling  east  and  west 
on  Pearl  street  shall  have  the  right  of  way  over  such  vehicles  travel- 
ing north  and  south.  Automobiles,  vehicles,  etc.,  traveling  north  and 
south  on  North  State,  South  State  and  North  West  streets  shall  have 
the  right  of  way  over  such  vehicles  traveling  east  and  west  on  all 
streets  except  Capitol  and  Pearl  streets. 

Passing  Street  Cars. 

933.  No  vehicle  shall  follow  a street  car  at  a distance  less  than 
30  feet  or  pass  a street  car  under  any  circumstances  while  same  is 
stopped  or  about  to  stop  to  take  on  or  let  off  passengers. 

Right  of  Way  of  Street  Cars. 

934.  Subject  to  Section  925  of  this  Article,  cars  running  on 
tracks  laid  in  streets  especially  for  their  use  shall  have  the  right  of 
way  along  such  tracks  and  the  driver  of  any  vehicle  proceeding  upon 
the  track  in  front  of  a street  car  shall  turn  out  as  soon  as  possible 
upon  signal  by  the  motorman  of  the  car. 


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Signal  on  Turning,  Stopping  or  Slowing. 

935.  In  slowing  up,  stopping  or  turning  a visible  signal  shall 
always  be  given  to  the  vehicle  in  the  rear.  THESE  SIGNALS  i 
SHALL  BE  MADE  ONLY  BY  THE  PERSON  DRIVING  THE  VE- 
HICLE and  m the  following  manner.  The  left  arm  extended  hori- 1 
zontally  and  held  stationary  means  that  the  vehicle  is  about  to  stop 
or  turn.  In  vehicles  where  the  driver  is  seated  on  the  right  hand  : 
side  the  same  signals  shall  be  given  with  the  right  arm. 

Speed,  Speed  Limit. 

936.  No  vehicle  shall  under  any  circumstances,  be  driven  at  a 
greater  speed  than  15  miles  per  hour. 


Intersections  and  Crossings. 


937.  No  motor  vehicle  shall  turn  into  or  cross  any  street  from  J 
an  intersecting  street  at  a greater  speed  than  one-half  the  speed 
limit  fixed  m Sections  936  and  937  of  this  article.  No  horse  drawn 
vehicle  shall  turn  into  or  cross  any  street  from  an  intersecting  street 
at  a greater  speed  than  a slow  walk. 

Speed  Emerging  From  Alleys,  Garages,  Etc. 

938.  No  vehicle  shall  emerge  from  an  alley,  stable  or  garage 
at  a greater  speed  than  a slow  walk. 

No  automobile  or  truck  or  motor  vehicle  shall  emerge  or  enter 
a garage  or  building  unless  some  person  or  persons  shall  flag  pedes- 
trians or  stop  them  so  the  said  vehicle  may  have  the  right  of  way. 

Speed  at  Railroad  Crossings. 

939.  All  vehicles  on  approaching  a steam  railroad  crossing  at 
grade,  shall  slow  down. 

i 

Reckless  Driving. 

940.  Nothing  in  the  foregoing  section  shall  be  so  construed  as 
to  mean  that  vehicles  shall  not  at  all  times  be  driven  with  due  re-  ; 
gard  to  the  rights  and  safety  of  others  on  the  public  streets  or  that 
the  speed  may  at  any  time  be  greater  than  is  safe  and  proper  under 
the  circumstances  then  obtaining. 

Improper  Use  of  Streets Covered  Vehicles. 

941.  No  vehicle  shall  be  so  covered  in  or  constructed  as  to  pre^  \ 
vent  the  driver  thereof  from  having  a clear  view  of  traffic  following 
or  at  sides. 


Delaying  Traffic. 


ed 

or 


•142.  No  one  shall  drive  or  conduct  a vehicle  which  is  so  load- 
er constructed  or  is  in  such  condition  as  to  cause  delay,  accident 
wjury  to  any  other  vehicle  or  users  of  the  public  streets. 


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Noisy  Vehicles. 

943.  No  one  shall  drive  a vehicle  which  is  so  loaded  or  con- 
structed as  to  cause  unnecessary  noise.  No  horn  or  signals  shall  be 
sounded  unless  absolutely  necessary  and  as  provided  in  Section  954. 

No  peddlers,  old  clothes  or  bottle  collectors’  vehicles  shall  have 
or  use  a gong,  bell,  horn  or  any  other  device  for  attracting  attention, 
and  no  bell  shall  be  attached  to  horses  or  other  animals  while  being 
driven  or  ridden  through  the  public  streets. 

Width  of  Vehicles. 

944.  No  one  shall  drive  a vehicle,  the  width  of  which,  or  of  its 
load,  exceeds  9 feet,  unless  a special  permit  therefor  shall  have  been 
obtained  from  the  Chief  of  Police. 

Hauling  Various  Materials. 

945.  No  one  shall  drive  a vehicle  which  is  so  loaded  with  ashes, 
fuel,  cinders,  bricks,  sand  or  gravel  or  other  materials  as  to  permit 
such  articles  to  be  scattered  on  the  public  streets.  The  hauling  of 
logs  and  other  heavy  materials  on  trucks  and  trailers  is  prohibited 
on  paved  streets.  No  truck  or  tractors  or  vehicles  of  any  kind  using 
lugs  or  spikes  on  wheels  shall  be  run  or  operated  on  any  paved  street, 
except  automobile  dealers  may  convey  such  trucks  over  the  streets 
to  their  place  of  business. 

Age  of  Drivers. 

946.  No  chauffeur  or  person  employed  to  drive  a motor  vehicle 
shall  be  less  than  18  years  of  age. 

Qualifications  of  Drivers. 

947.  No  person  who  is  intoxicated  or  who  is  afflicted  with 
epilepsy  or  is  otherwise  physically  unfit  to  operate  or  drive  a vehicle 
on  the  public  streets  shall  be  permitted  to  do  so. 

Accidents. 

948.  In  cases  of  accident  or  collision  with  a person  or  property 
due  to  the  driving  or  operation  of  any  vehicle,  the  person  driving  or 
operating  such  vehicle  shall  stop  and  give  such  assistance  as  he  can 
and  shall  give  his  name  and  address  together  with  the  name  and  ad- 
dress of  the  owner  of  such  vehicle  and  the  license  number  of  same  to 
the  person  injured  or  to  any  other  person  requesting  same  or  to  a 
police,  officer  or  to  the  nearest  police  station. 

Use  of  Streets  for  Repairs  Prohibited. 

949.  No  machine  shop  or  automobile  service  or  repair  station 
or  other  establishment  for  the  repair  and  ajustment  of  vehicles  shall 
use  the  public  streets  for  the  repair  of  vehicles  or  for  the  storage  of 
vehicles.  Automobile  dealers,  garages,  automobile  repair  shops,  car- 


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riage  and  wagon  repair  shops,  blacksmith  shops  and  livery  stables 
shall  not  use  the  sidewalks,  gutters  or  streets  for  the  repairing,  ad- 
justing or  parking,  or  obstructing  the  sidewalks:  or  streets.  In  cases  ' 
of  absolute  necessity  vehicles  may  stop  with  front  and  rear  wheels 
within  12  inches  of  the  curb  for  minor  adjustments  for  not  longer  I 
than  30  minutes,  provided  they  in  no  way  impede  traffic. 


Riding  on  Vehicles. 

950.  No  person  shall  while  riding  a bicycle  hold  on  to  a motor 
vehicle  or  street  car  or  to  any  part  of  said  vehicle  or  street  car. 

Bicycles. 

951.  Bicycles  shall  not  be  ridden  on  sidewalks,  or  in  public  ! 
streets  except  close  to  the  right  hand  curb. 

* 

No  person  shall  practice  any  fancy  or  trick  riding  on  bicycles  in  | 
the  public  streets  nor  ride  with  feet  off  of  the  pedals  or  hands  off 
of  the  handle  bars. 

No  one  while  riding  a bicycle  shall  carry  any  heavy  packages 
or  load  which  would  prevent  the  rider  from  having  full  control  of  I 
his  vehicle.  Persons  riding  bicycles  shall  be  subject  to  and  shall  ob- 
serve all  traffic  rules,  ordinances  and  laws. 


Every  person  riding  a bicycle  along  the  highways  of  the  City 
of  Jackson  shall  have  attached  thereto  a bell  or  gong,  and  after  dark  I 
a lighted  lamp  sufficient  and  suitable  to  warn  the  people  of  approach 
of  such  rider  and  sufficient  and  suitable  to  warn  the  rider  of  such 
bicycle  of  the  presence  of  any  obstruction  in  the  highway  within  the 
path  of  such  bicycle,  in  time  to  avoid  running  into  same;  and  in  I 
event  of  a collision  by  the  rider  of  such  bicycle,  and  in  the  event  of  ! 
an  injury  inflicted  by  such  rider  upon  any  other  person  while  such  j 
rider  is  riding  bicycle,  the  rider  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  violating 
this  section,  unless  warning  of  his  approach  was  given  by  such  rider 
before  such  collision  or  accident  by  sounding  said  bell  or  gong  a j 
sufficient  length  of  time  before  the  collision  to  enable  such  other  j 
person  to  escape  danger. 


No  person  shall  propel  a bicycle  over  or  along  the  public  high-  \ 
ways  of  the  City  at  a greater  rate  than  12  miles  per  hour  or  across  \ 
any  intersecting  street  at  a greater  rate  of  speed  than  6 miles  per 
hour. 

Every  rider  of  a bicycle  shall  at  all  times  keep  the  same  under 
control  and  shall  not  ride  at  a rapid  rate  of  speed  while  the  feet  of  j 
the  said  rider  are  removed  from  the  pedals  of  said  bicycle,  or  while  { 
the  hands  of  the  rider  are  removed  from  the  handlebars  of  bicycle. 


It  shall 
other  vehicl 
of  Jackson. 


be  unlawful  to  ride  any  bicycle,  tricycle,  motorcycle  or  ! 
e except  baby  carriages,  upon  any  sidewalk  in  the  City  | 


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Skating. 

952.  Skating  on  Capitol  street  is  prohibited.  Skating  on  any 
sidewalk  by  any  person  over  12  years  of  age  is  prohibited. 

Treatment  of  Animals. 

953  No  person  shall  knowingly  permit  an  animal  to  be  driven 
which  is  not,  in  every  respect,  fit  for  service  in  which  it  is  employed, 
and  free  from  lameness,  sores  or  any  disease  likely  to  cause  pam 
to  the  animal  or  any  injury  to  person  or  property. 

(a)  No  person  shall  ill-treat,  over-load,  over-drive,  over-ride 
or  cruelly  or  unnecessarily  beat  any  animal. 


(b)  No  one  shall  crack  or  so  use  a whip  as  to'  annoy,  interfere 
with  or  endanger  any  person  or  excite  any  animal  other  than  the  one 
which  he  is  using. 


(c)  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  in  charge  of  any  horse, 
mule,  team  or  motor  vehicle  to  engage  in  or  participate  m a race 
upon  any  public  highway  with  any  other  vehicle,  horse,  mule  or 

team. 


(d)  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  who  runs  or  operates 
any  public  horse-drawn  hack  or  hacks,  cabs  or  carriages  for  the 
transportation  of  passengers,  to  operate  the  same  without  first  hav- 
ing the  number  of  such  vehicle  painted  on  the  lamps  so  as  to  be 
clearly  seen,  or  without  having  the  rates  for  carrying  passengers 
conspicuously  posted  therein. 

(e)  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  who  owns  or  operates 
any  horse  drawn  hack,  cabs  or  carriages  for  the  carriage  of  passen- 
gers to  run  or  operate  such  vehicles:  at  night  without  having  the 
lights  burning. 

(f)  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  run  or  operate  any 
cart,  dray,  wagon  or  vehicle  for  hire  or  profit  without  having  a 
license  tag  fastened  thereon  in  a conspicuous  place. 


(g)  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  in  charge  of  any 
vehicle  to  block  any  thoroughfare,  or  for  any  driver  of  any  public 
vehicle  to  leave  such  vehicle  unattended  or  to  be  distant  from  the 
same  more  than  10  feet  without  leaving  the  horses  in  charge  o a 
competent  person  or  securely  hitched,  as  provided  in  this  code. 


(h)  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  in  charge  of  or  driving 
any  vehicle  on  the  public  highways  of  the  city,  or  m any  public 
place,  to  sleep  or  become  intoxicated  while  so  in  charge. 

(i)  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  in  charge  of  any  ve- 
hicle to  obstruct  any  sidewalk,  crosswalk  or  street  with  any  vehicle 
so  as  to  prevent  free  passage  of  persons  on  such  sidewalks:  cross- 
walk or  street. 


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Horns  or  Signals,  Attachment  and  Use  of  Same  on  Motor  Vehicles. 

954.  No  motor  vehicle  shall  be  equipped  with  a whistle,  siren 
or  any  signaling  device  operated  by  compression  from  the  motor 
cylinders  or  from  the  exhaust  of  the  motor. 

No  horn  or  other  signaling  device  which  is  unnecessarilv  loud  i 
in  tone  shall  be  permitted.  This  section  does  not  in  any  way  "prohi- 
bit the_use  of  such  horns,  whistles,  sirens,  etc.,  on  fire  strucks  equip- 
ment,  etc.  ’ 1 

955.  No  signaling  devices  shall  be  sounded  except  as  a neces- 
sary  warning  of  danger  and  then  only  by  giving  a short,  sharp  blast  | 
the  duration  of  which  shall  not  exceed  two  seconds  and  the  intervals  I 
between  which  shall  not  be  less  than  18  to  20  seconds,  except  in  ! 
cases  of  extreme  emergency. 

s^na^s  shall  under  any  circumstances  be  sounded  in  i 
any  ofhciallv  established  “Quiet  Zone”  nor  in  the  vicinity  of  I 
schools,  places  of  worship,  hospitals  or  any  residences  exhibiting 
notice  of  sickness  therein,  nor  shall  any  signals  be  sounded  on  anv 
public  street  after  the  hour  of  midnight  and  before  7 o’clock  A 
M In  snch  circumstances  drivers  of  motor  vehicles  shall  use  ex- 
treme care  in  order  that  the  sounding  of  signals  shall  not  be  neces- 
sary. 

Mufflers. 


9^7*  !A  1 m0t0r  ve.hlcles  Propelled  by  internal  combustion  mo- 
tors shall  have  an  efficient  muffler  on  the  exhaust  pipe.  The  open- 
ing of  the  muffler  cut-outs  on  the  public  streets  while  the  motor  is 
running  is  expressly  forbidden. 


NO  MOTOR  VEHICLE  SHALL  BE  EQUIPPED  WITH  ANY 
DEVICE  PERMITTING  A MUFFLER  CUT-OUT  TO  BE  OPERAT- 
ED  FROM  THE  DRIVERS  SEAT.  Fire  trucks,  automobiles,  etc. 
ana  city  street  trucks  are  alone  excepted. 


Lights. 


958.  All  motor  vehicles:  are  required,  if  driven  on  the  streets 
between  one-half  hour  after  sunset  and  one-half  hour  before  sun- 
rise to  be  equipped  with  two  headlights.  The  lenses,  or  glass,  shall 
be  Posted,  sand-blasted  or  painted  so  as  to  diffuse  or  deflect  the 
rays  of  the  lights  from  the  lamps  that  on  a level  surface  at  a dis- 
tance of  50  feet  from  the  headlight,  no  portion  of  the  beam  of  light 
shall  be  projected  more  than  42  inches  above  the  roadbed.  Plain, 
i •' (i!  ~ a1ss1fn?-v  be  used  in  headlights  only  in  case  the  reflectors  be- 
hind such  lights  are  permanently  so  fixed  in  place  as  to  deflect  the 
beam  of  light  as  herein  provided. 


The  headlights  on  all 
equipped  with  dimmers  or 
motor  vehicle  shall  not  be  <> 
ped. 


automobiles  or  motor  vehicles  shall  be 
frosted  glass  and  such  automobile  or 
perated  upon  the  streets  unless  so  equip- 


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195 


Any  vehicle  standing  upon  any  public  street  of  this:  city  during 
the  period  from  one-half  hour  after  sunset  to  one-half  hour  before 
sunrise,  shall  display  conspicuously  at  least  one  lighted  lamp  unless 
such  vehicle  is  standing  within  50  feet  of  a lighted  street  lamp. 


Tail  Lights  and  Numbers. 

959.  Tail  lights  are  required  to  be  sufficiently  strong  to  show  a 
red  light  to  the  rear  at  a distance  of  200  feet  or  more  and  to  illumi- 
nate the  official  tag  or  number  plate  with  a white  light  which  will 
render  the  number  easily  discernable  at  a distance  of  75  feet  or  more. 

The  plates  shall  at  all  times  be  kept  clean  and  free  from  dust, 
oil  or  any  other  matter  which  would  obstruct  the  number  and  the 
plates  must  be  so  fixed  on  the  vehicle  that  they  will  not  be  obscured 
by  any  other  fixture  or  appliance  on  said  vehicle,  and  the  plates 
shall  not  be  mutilated  in  such  manner  that  the  number  cannot  be 
easily  distinguished  at  the  above  distance. 

License  number  plates  issued  for  one  certain  automobile  shall 
not  be  changed  to  another  automobile. 

Any  person  chiseling  or  defacing  the  factory  number  on  any 
automobile  or  engine  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  violating  this  ordi- 
nance. 


960.  Automobiles  and  motor  vehicles  shall  be  equipped  with 
two  number  plates  as  provided  by  law.  One  number  plate  shall  be 
fastened  to  the  front  of  the  vehicle  and  one  on  the  rear  end_  1 hese 
number  plates  shall  not  be  mutilated  and  shall  not  be  fastened 
up-side-down  on  said  vehicle. 

• It  is  not  required  that  the  head  or  tail  lights  shall  be  kept  burn- 
ing while  the  vehicle  is  standing  on  a well  lighted  street. 


Lights  on  Bicycles. 

961  All  bicvcles  are  required,  if  driven  on  the  streets  between 
one-half  hour  after  sunset  and  one-half  hour  before  sunrise  to  be 
equipped  with  a lighted  lamp. 


Lights  on  Motor  Trucks. 

962.  Motor  trucks  of  more  than  1 1-2  ton  capacity  may  be 
equipped  with  oil  lamps  in  lieu  of  lamps  provided  for  in  preceding 
section,  but  shall  not  proceed  at  a greater  speed  than  12  miles  per 
hour  after  night  fall. 


Spot  Lights. 

963.  No  spot  light  shall  be  used  on  any  vehicle  except  for  the 
purpose  of  casting  a light  to  the  right  or  left,  or  to  the  rear  of  the 
vehicle,  and  only  when  the  vehicle  is  stationary  or  in  slow  speed,  or 
in  reverse. 


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Inspection  of  Lights. 

964.  Police  officers  have  authority  to  stop  any  motor  vehicle 
which  they  may  have  reason  to  believe  is  violating  'any  of  the  pro- 
visions of  City  Ordinances  as  to  sign  and  capacity  of  lights  or  type 
of  lenses,  and  the  driver  of  such  vehicle  upon  being  signaled  by  a 
police  officer  shall  immediately  bring  his  vehicle  to  a stop  at  'the 
light  side  of  the  road  in  order  that  inspection  of  the  lamps  or  lenses 
may  be  made  to  determine  if  the  same  comply  with  the  law. 

Smoky  Exhaust. 

965.  No  vehicle  with  smoke  issuing  from  the  exhause  shall  be 
permitted  in  the  streets. 


Fire  Apparatus. 

966.  Any  person  who  drives,  or  causes  to  be  driven,  any  ve- 
hicle over  or  across  the  hose  of  any  fire  company  or  over  or  across 
any  hose  used  for  conducting  water  from  any  fire  engine  or  plug 
or  hydrant,  shall  be  guilty  of  a violation  of  this:  ordinance. 

Funeral  Processions. 


967.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  drive  or  ride  any 
animal  or  vehicle  of  any  kind  across  a funeral  procession,  provided 
that  this  section  shall  not  apply  to  fire  apparatus  or  ambulances  en- 
gaged in  answering  an  emergency  call  or  in  transporting  an  iniured 
person  to  any  hospital. 

Gates  or  Doors  of  Street  Cars  and  Busses. 

968.  All  street  cars  and  busses  operated  for  hire  shall  be  pro- 
vided with  suitable  gates  or  doors  to  be  kept  closed  while  such  car  or  ! 
bus  is  m motion. 

1 he  gates  or  doors  on  street  cars  and  busses  shall  not  be  kept  : 
open  for  a greater  length  of  time  than  is  reasonably  necessary  for  ; 
passengers  to  alight  from  and  to  board  said  street  cars  and  busses. 

Parking  Method  of  Parkiitg. 

969.  All  automobiles,  automobile  trucks;,  wagons  and  vehicles  ( 
of  all  kinds  shall  park  with  the  right  front  and  right  hind  wheels  j 
not  to  exceed  12  inches  from  the  curb.  Automobiles,  trucks  etc  : 
shall  not  be  parked  less  than  6 feet  apart. 

970.  No  vehicle  shall  back  into  any  curbing  for  the  purpose  of  I 
loading  or  unloading  if  by  doing  so  it  interferes  with  traffic  in  the 
street. 

.171. ^ No  vehicle  shall  park  within  10  feet  of  a fire  plug,  nor 
within  2.)  feet  of  a street  intersection  measured  from  the  intersection 
of  sidewalk  curb. 


972.  No 
designated  by 


vehicle  shall  at  any  time  encroach 
official  signs. 


upon  parking  limits 


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973.  No  vehicle  shall  park  within  an  officially  designated 

“Open  Zone.”  , 

974  No  vehicle  of  any  kind  shall  stop  in  the  streets,  other  than 
12  inches  from  the  curb,  for  the  purpose  of  holding  conversation 
with  occupants  of  such  vehicles. 

975  No  vehicle  of  any  kind  shall  be  permitted  to  park  on  the 
south  side  of  Capitol  street  opposite  Mill  street,  leaving  an  ope 
zone  or  space  the  same  width  as  Mill  street. 

976  No  vehicle  shall  he  permitted  to  park  on  Mill  street  e- 
tween  Capitol  street  and  West  Jackson  Postoffice,  except  privately 
owned  pleasure  automobiles  may  be  parked  on  Mill  street  next  to 
the  1.  CPR.  K.  passenger  station  for  a period  of  10  minutes  before  and 

after  the  arrival  of  trains.  . n , , 

977  No  automobile  or  vehicle  shall  be  permitted  to  park  on 
Capitol  street  on  the  south  side  of  the  I.  C.  R.  R.  passenger  station 
except^ taxi  cabs  and  they  shall  be  parked  only  for  a period  of  10 
minutes  before  and  after  arrival  of  passenger  trains. 

978.  No  vehicle  shall  be  permitted  to  park  on  the  »“th  mde  °t 

Capitol  street  opposite  Roach  street,  leaving  an  open  zone  or  spac 
the  same  width  as  Roach  street.  h 

979.  No  vehicle  shall  be  permitted  to  park  m front ; of  the 
Edwards  Hotel.  Royal  Hotel,  Majestic  Theatre,  Istrione  Theatre  o 
Century  Theatre. 

Definition  of  Parking. 

980  A vehicle  shall  not  be  considered  as  parked  when  stoppe 
for  the  purpose  of  loading  or  unloading,  or  receiving  ^ischarg  S 
passengers,  provided  no  more  time  is  consumed  m the  operation  than 
is  necessarily  required  under  the  circumstances. 

Impounding  Vehicles  for  Violating  Parking  Rules. 

981  The  police  department  has  authority  to  impound  any  un- 
occupied vehicle  found  violating  the  parking  rules  and  shall  release 
said  vehicle  to  the  duly  identified  owner  thereof  only  upon  payment 
of  an  impounding  fee  of  $3. 

Taxicabs  and  Livery  Cabs — Permits. 

982.  No  taxicab  for  hire  shall  be  permitted  to  operate  or  stain 
upon  public  streets  without  official  permit. 

Numbers. 

983  Every  taxicab  or  for  hire  automobile  shall  be  required  to 
have  the  number  of  the  official  permit  painted  upon  the  glass  m 
front  lamps  in  black  figures  at  least  1-2  inch  high. 

Persons  in  Charge. 

984  There  shall  not  be  more  than  one  person  or  chauffeur  in 
charge  of  each  taxicab  or  for  hire  automobile  and  he  shall  at  no  time 
be  more  than  5 feet  away  from  his  vehicle  while  standing  at  the 

-JJnion  Depot. 


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Revised  Ordinances 


Official  Rate  Cards. 


, 98°-  Every  taxicab  or  for  hire  vehicle  shall  display  a card 

bearing  the  rates  permitted  by  the  city  ordinances  to  be  charged 
tor  this  service.  g ui 


^nETVehicle  f°r  hire  the  hour  sha11  display  a legible  sign 
^andnig,01\tbe  streets  which  sign  shall  state  the  rate  per  hour- 
charged  for  the  use  of  the  vehicle,  and  no  charge  shall  be  made 
m excess  of  this  amount. 


i T 16  foll°wmg  rates  of  charges  for  carrying  passengers  in  auto- 
mobiles be  and  the  same  are  hereby  fixed:  From  5 A.  M.  to  12  mid- 
night, 1 passenger  50  cents,  two  or  more  passengers  in  the  same 
party  same  destination,  each  25  cents.  From  12  midnight  to  5 A.  M 
each  passenger  50  cents.  In  carrying  insane  persons  to  and  from 
the  msane  hospital,  taxi  drivers  may  charge  $1.00  per  round  trip, 
the  rate  per  hour  tor  5 passengers  and  larger,  automobiles  shall  not 
be  more  than  $3.00  per  hour. 


Paying  for  Taxicabs  or  for  Hire  Car  Services. 


986  It  is  an  offense,  punishable  by  fine  for  any  person  to  refuse 
o pay  for  taxicab  or  for  hire  vehicles  service  at  the  rate  fixed  by 
ci  y ordinances  or  at  such  rate  as  may  have  been  agreed  upon  be- 
ween  such  persons  and  driver  of  such  vehicle,  provided  such  rate 
does  not  exceed  the  rate  fixed  by  city  ordinances. 


Any  person  fined  for  failure  to  pay  for  taxicab  service  shall  be 
ned  not  less  than  twice  the  amount  of  the  charges  made  by  the 
taxicab  driver.  The  fare  shall  be  deducted  from  the  fine  and  paid 
to  the  taxicab  driver. 


Chauffeurs — Requirements  of  City  Ordinances. 


987.  Every  person  employed  to  drive  a motor  vehicle  and 
< very  driver  of  a motor  truck,  delivery  car,  taxicab,  for  hire  car,  or 
sightseeing  car  shall  be  required  to  be  registered  by  the  police  de- 
partment  and  to  wear  an  official  badge  conspicuously,  and  to  carrv 
with  him  the  certificates  corresponding  to  said  badge. 


Obedience. 


. fu  Drl^?rs  °.f  vehicles  and  street  cars  must  at  all  times  com- 
ply with  any  direction,  by  voice,  hand  or  signal,  of  anv  member  of 
the  police  department  as  to  stopping,  starting,  approaching  or  de- 
parting from  any  place,  the  manner  of  taking  up  or  discharging 
passengers  or  loading  or  unloading  goods  in  any  place 


Automobile  Dealers. 


j,  automobile  dealers  in  the  City  of  Jackson  shall  keep 

onTt  f -Vty  tr?fflc,  orduiances,  same  being  furnished  without 

ns  by  the  city,  on  hand  and  shall  deliver  a copy  of  said  ordinances 
Wlth  eaeh  automobile  or  truck  sold  in  Hinds  Countv 


! 


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Penalty. 

Anv  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of  the  preceding 
rules  or'citv  ordinances  regulating  traffic  shall  on  conviction  thereof 
before  any  court  of  jurisdiction,  be  fined  not  more  than  $100  or  sen- 
tenced  to  imprisonment  for  not  more  than  30  days,  or  both,  at  tti 
discretion  of  said  court. 

Horns,  Bells,  200  Yards  Places  of  Worship,  Hospitals,  Schools. 


990  That  it  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  or  persons,  on  or 
along  any  street  in  the  City  of  Jackson,  to  ring  any  bells,  sound  horns 
or  to  make  any  unusual  or  unnecessary  noise  within  200  yards  of 
anv  place  or  worship  during  services  therein,  or  within  200  yards  ot 
any  public  or  private  school  during  school  hours,  or  within  200  yards 
of  hospitals  or  sanatoriums  at  any  time. 

Passed  June  2,  1915. 


Horns,  Bells,  200  Yards  Places  of  Worship,  Hospitals,  Schools. 

991.  That  any  person,  or  persons  failing  to  comply  with  the 
provisions  of  the  preceding  section  shall  be  guilty  of  a misdemeanor, 
and  upon  conviction  shall  be  fined  in  accordance  with  the  law  tor 
such  offenses. 

Passed  June  2,  1915. 


Motor  Vehicle,  Animal  Frightened,  Signal  to  Stop. 

992.  When  a motor  vehicle  shall  approach  an  animal  drawing 
a wagon,  dray,  or  other  vehicle  or  being  ridden,  and  such  animal 
shall  become  frightened  by  the  approach  of  said  vehicle,  or  a signal 
to  stop  is  given  by  the  person  driving  or  riding  said  animal,  the 
operator  of  the  motor  vehicle  shall  at  once  stop  his  vehicle  until  such 
animal  passes  the  motor  vehicle  or  it  becomes  reasonably  safe  to 
start  up. 

Passed  April  14,  1911. 


Jitneys,  Bond. 

993.  That  before  beginning  the  operation  of  any  jitney,  or 
automobile  for  hire,  the  owner  or  owners  thereof  shall  give  an  in- 
demnity bond  payable  to  the  municipality  in  the  sum  of  $1  000  tor 
each  jitney  or  automobile  for  hire  operated,  that  they  will  indemnity 
and  save  harmless  the  said  municipality  and  its  officers  or  agents 
from  any  and  all  causes  of  action,  and  costs  and  expenses  of  defend- 
ing same,  growing  out  of  the  operation  of  motor  propelled  vehicles, 
jitneys,  omnibusses  or  automobiles  operated  for  hire,  and  satisfy 
each  and  all  judgments  by  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  for  per- 
sonal injury  or  property  damage  caused  by  the  orperation  of  said 
vehicle  for  hire,  upon,  in  and  over  the  streets  and  public  places  of 
the  said  municipality. 

Passed  July  20,  1916. 


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Revised  Ordinances 


Jitneys,  Bond,  Guaranty  or  Personal. 

994.  That  the  bond  herein  required  may  be  given  with  person- 
al securities  or  with  a guaranty  company  as  surety. 

Passed  July  20,  1916. 

Jitneys,  Bond,  Failure  to  Give,  Penalty. 

995.  That  anyone  failing  to  comply  with  the  provisions  of  the 

preceding  sections  shall,  on  conviction,  be  punished  by  fine  of  not 
more  than  $100  or  by  imprisonment  for  not  more  than  30  davs.  or  bv 
both  such  fine  and  imprisonment.  ’ J 

Passed  July  20,  1916. 

Jitneys,  Operation,  Regulation. 

"6  That  it  shall  be  unlawful  to  operate  any  jitney  car  or 
automobile  for  hire,  except  under  the  following  regulations. 

1st.  That  the  name  of  the  owner  and  number  of  the  car  shall  ap-  * 
pear  m a conspicuous  place  on  the  auto  or  jitney. 

2nd  All  cars  shall  be  driven  up  to  the  curb  and  come  to  a full 
stop  m taking  on  or  discharging  passengers,  and  car  doors  must  he 
open  toward  the  curb. 

, .;3r,d-  Racing  by  jitney  cars  or  autos  for  hire  is  herein-  pro- 
hibited. • F 

4th.  Only  one  rider  is  permitted  with  the  driver  on  the  front 

S69/t. 

oth.  The  load  in  the  tonneau  is  hereby  limited  to  two  above  its  ! 
seating  capacity. 

6th  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  ride  on  the  running 
board  of  any  car  for  hire,  or  for  the  chauffeur,  driver  or  owner  of  i 
the  car  to  permit  any  person  to  ride  on  the  running  board  of  said  ; 
car. 

7th.  All  chauffeurs  or  drivers  must  wear  a badge  with  a num- 
ber  on  it  which  wdl  be  furnished  by  the  city  at  cost,  on  application 
to  the  City  Clerk,  who  shall  keep  a register  of  all  badges  issued  and 

to  whom  Badges  are  not  transferable,  except  on  application  to  j 
City  Clerk.  { 

Passed  April  20,  1915. 

Jitneys,  Operation,  Regulation,  Bond,  Penalty. 

997.  Any  person,  or  corporation  violating  the  provisions  of 
this  ordinance,  or  failing  to  comply  with  it,  shall,  upon  conviction, 

>e  punished  by  fine  not  more  than  $100,  or  by  imprisonment  not  more 
than  30  days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Passed  April  20,  1915. 


City  of  Jackson,  Miss. 


201 


Jitneys,  Owner’s  Name,  Size  of  Letters. 

998.  That  letters  which  give  the  name  of  the  owner  of  jitneys 
or  automobiles  for  hire  shall  be  placed  in  a conspicuous  place  on  the 
auto  or  jitney  for  hire,  and  each  letter  shall  be  not  less  than  4 inches 
in  height  nor  less  than  1-2  inch  in  width. 

Passed,  September  7,  1915. 

Jitneys,  Operation,  Unsafe. 

999.  That  it  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm,  partnership 
or  corporation,  to  operate,  or  cause  to  be  operated,  any  unsafe  jitney 
bus,  jitney,  automobile  or  motor  vehicles  of  any  kind  in  the  City  of 
Jackson. 

Passed  July  29,  1915. 

Jitneys,  Inspection  by  City  Officer,  Refusal  to  Permit. 

1000.  Any  person,  firm,  partnership  or  corporation  who  shall 
refuse  to  allow  the  city  or  its  representative  to  inspect  any  jitney 
bus,  jitney,  automobile  or  motor  vehicle,  shall  be  guilty  of  a misde- 
meanor. 

Passed  July  29,  1915. 

Jitneys,  Unsafe,  Penalty. 

1001.  Any  person,  firm,  partnership  or  corporation  failing  to 
comply  with  the  preceding  sections,  or  violating  said  sections  shall, 
upon  conviction,  be  punished  by  fine  of  not  more  than  $100  or  by  im- 
prisonment in  the  city  jail  for  not  more  than  30  days  or  by  both  such 
fine  or  imprisonment. 

Passed  July  29,  1915. 

Excessive  Speed,  Prima  Facie,  Guilt  of  Owner. 

1002.  That  whenever  an  automobile,  motorcycle  or  other  motor 
vehicle  shall  be  driven  or  operated  over  the  streets  of  the  City  of 
Jackson,  at  a greater  speed  than  is  allowed  by  the  ordinances  of  said 
city,  the  fact  that  such  automobile  or  other  motor  vehicle  is  driven  or 
operated  at  such  excessive  speed  shall  be  prima  facie  evidence  that 
the  owner  of  said  automobile,  motor  cycle  or  other  motor  vehicle  is 
guilty  of  driving  or  operating  the  same  at  such  excessive  speed. 

Passed  August  19,  1913. 

Rate  of  Charge. 

1004.  (132)  Every  person  driving  for  hire  any  cab,  carriage 

or  coach  for  the  use  of  passengers,  may  charge  at  the  rate  of  50  cents 
for  each  passanger  to  any  point  within  the  city  limits,  between  the 
hours  of  7 o’clock  a.  m.  and  9 o’clock  p.  m.  For  one  day’s  use  of 
coach,  carriage  or  cab  and  driver  eight  hours  being  counted  as  a 
day,  five  dollars.  For  each  trunk,  25  cents.  For  use  of  coach,  car- 
riage or  cab  containing  complement  or  less  of  passengers  with  priv- 
ilege of  going  from  place  to  place  within  the  City  limits  each  hour 
$1.00,  the  fractional  parts  of  each  hour  counting  full  hours  in  favor 


202  Revised  Ordinances 

of  the  driver  in  ascertaining  time.  For  attending  funerals  $3  00 
(Sec.  3356,  Code  1906). 

To  have  Lamps  Lighted. 

1005.  (133)  Every  coach,  cab,  hack  or  carriage,  driven  for 
hire  within  the  City  limits,  must  have  their  lamps  lighted  every  even- 
ing at  dusk  and  keep  lighted  so  long  as  such  cab,  coach,  hack  or 
carriage  shall  remain  on  the  street. 

License  for  Drays,  Etc. 

1006.  (696)  Every  person  desiring  to  drive  for  hire  anyj 
wagon,  dray  or  cart,  within  the  limits  of  the  City  of  Jackson,  shall 
first  procure  a license  to  do  so,  which  license  shall  be  signed  by  the 
Mayor  and  countersigned  by  the  Clerk.  And  it  shall  be  his,  her  or 
their  duty  to  have  the  number  of  said  license  painted  on  tin,  in  fig- 
ures not  less:  than  three  inches  long,  and  fastened  in  a conspicuous! 
place  on  the  left  side  of  said  wagon,  dray  or  cart. 

Penalties,  Failure  to  Discharge  Duty. 

1007.  (698)  Every  person  licensed  under  the  provisions  of 
this  chapter,  who  shall  refuse  or  neglect  to  act  in  the  capacity  for 
which  he  has  been  licensed,  when  on  his  stand  or  otherwise  waiting 
for  employment,  or  who  shall  fail  to  keep  engagements  to  transport 
persons:  or  things,  shall  be  fined  not  less  than  five  or  more  than 
twenty  dollars ; provided,  that  the  driver  shall  always  have  the  right 
to  demand  or  receive  payment  in  advance,  if  he  chooses. 

Drays,  Wagons,  Drivers  Report  City  Hall,  When. 

1008.  All  drivers  of  public  drays  are  required  to  report  with 
their  wagons,  drays  and  horses  at  the  City  Hall  on  the  first  Saturday 
of  each  month  at  twelve  (12)  o’clock  noon. 

Passed  May  8,  1913. 

Drays,  Wagons,  Drivers  Report  City  Hall,  Failure,  Penalty. 

1009.  Any  person  violating  this  ordinance  shall  be  punished  by  j 
a fine  of  not  more  than  $100,  or  by  imprisonment  not  longer  than  ! 
30  days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Passed  May  8,  1913. 


CHAPTER  63. 

TRUSTEES  OF  SCHOOLS.  \ 

Election  of. 

1010.  (675)  There  shall  be  elected  by  the  Council  five  Trus-  > 

tees  for  the  public  schools  in  the  separate  school  district  of  Jackson, 
Miss.,  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  Sections  4007  and  4008 
of  the  Code  of  1892.  One  of  said  Trustees  shall  be  elected  for  a 
term  expiring  the  second  Monday  in  April,  1896;  two  of  said  Trus- 
tees shall  be  elected  for  a term  expiring  the  second  Monday  in  April, 
1895,  and  two  of  said  Trustees  shall  be  elected  for  a term  expiring 
on  the  second  Monday  in  April,  1894. 


City  of  Jackson,  Miss. 


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CHAPTER  64. 


VAGRANTS. 

Definition  of. 

1011.  A vagrant  is  hereby  defined  as  being  an  able  bodied  per- 

son. the  neglecting  to  apply  one’s  self  to  some  honest  calling;  or 
failing  and  neglecting  to  engage  in  the  necessary  war  work : Or 

being  found  habitually  loitering  about  street  corners,  depots,  pool 
rooms  or  public  places,  or  bawdy  houses,  or  abandoning  one’s  wife 
or  family  without  just  cause,  leaving  them  without  support  and 
danger  of  becoming  a public  charge;  keeping  a house  of  public 
gambling  or  a house  of  prostitution ; or  being  a common  prostitute ; 
or  begging  for  a livelihood,  being  an  able-bodied  person ; or  being 
a common  gambler. 

Passed  July  16,  1918. 

Penalty. 

1012.  That  any  person  defined  in  the  preceding  section  shall, 
upon  conviction,  be  adjudged  a vagrant  and  be  punished  by  a fine 
of  not  more  than  one  hundred  ($100.00)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment 
of  not  more  than  thirty  (30)  days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  im- 
prisonment. 

Passed  July  16,  1918. 


CHAPTER  65. 

WARDS. 

1013.  (676)  The  City  shall  be  and  is  hereby  divided  into  six 

wards  bounded  and  described  as  follows : 

First  Ward:  Bounded  on  the  east  by  the  City  limits,  on  the 

north  by  the  center  line  of  Fortification  Street ; on  the  west  by  the 
center  line  of  West  Street;  and  on  the  south  by  the  center  line  of 
Capitol  Street,  and  said  line  extended  to  the  City  limits. 

Second  Ward:  Bounded  on  the  east  by  the  City  limits;  on  the 
north  by  the  center  line  of  Capitol  Street,  and  said  line  extended  to 
the  City  limits,  and  on  the  south  and  west  by  the  center  line  of 
Town  Creek. 

Third  Ward:  Bounded  on  the  north  by  the  center  line  of  Capi- 
tol Street ; on  the  west  by  the  city  limits,  and  on  the  south  and  east 
by  the  main  track  of  the  Natchez  Branch  of  the  Yazoo  and  Missis- 
sippi Valley  Railroad. 

Fourth  Ward:  Bounded  on  the  east  by  the  center  line  of  West 
Street ; on  the  north  by  the  center  line  of  Fortification  Street  and 
said  line  extended;  on  the  West  by  the  City  limits,  and  on  the  south 
by  the  center  line  of  Capitol  Street. 


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Revised  Ordinances 


Fifth  Ward:  Bounded  on  the  east,  north  and  west  by  the  City  ' 
limits,  and  on  the  south  by  the  center  line  of  Fortification  Street  and 
said  line  extended. 

Sixth  Ward:  Bounded  on  the  south  by  the  City  limits  on  the 
west  by  the  City  limits ; on  the  north  by  the  boundaries  of  the  third, 
fourth  and  second  wards,  and  on  the  east  by  the  center  of  Town  j 
Creek  to  its  mouth  and  thence  by  the  City  limits. 

Passed  February  4,  1908. 


CHAPTER  66. 

WATER  WORKS. 

Rules  Adopted. 

1014.  That  the  following  rules,  rates  and  regulations  be  and 
are  hereby  provided,  adopted  and  ordained  for  the  government  of  | 
the  Waterworks  and  water  supply  of  the  City  of  Jackson. 

Passed  November  20,  1919. 

Application  for  Service. 

1015.  Application  for  service  attachment  to  the  distributing 
pipes  for  purpose  of  introducing  the  water  into  any  premises  must 
be  made  in  writing,  signed  by  the  owner  or  his  duly  authorized 
agent.  The  application  must  state  the  number  of  openings  of  fix-  j 
tures  to  be  supplied,  the  purpose  for  which  the  water  is  to  be  used  | 
and  all  other  facts  in  connection  therewith. 

Passed  November  20,  1919. 

Water,  One  Year,  When  Turned  Off. 

1016.  Water  is  furnished  for  a term  of  not  less  than  one  year,  j 
and  the  time  to  be  reckoned  by  the  calendar  year,  and  only  for  the  j 
purpose  for  which  the  water  is  rated,  and  payable  monthly  at  the  ; 
City  Waterworks’  Office  on  or  before  the  15th,  of  the  month  after! 
due.  If  not  paid  on  or  before  that  time  water  will  be  turned  off  ; 
without  further  notice. 

Passed  November  20,  1919. 

Free  Water. 

1017.  No  free  water  is  furnished  except  to  the  City,  and  to  such  ! 
charitable  institutions  as  may  be  provided  for  by  ordinance. 

Passed  November  20, 1919. 

Service  Pipes,  by  Whom  Laid. 

1018.  No  service  pipes  for  water  shall  be  laid  in  the  streets, 
of  the  City  of  Jackson  other  than  by  the  City  Waterworks,  unless  j 
special  permission  is  obtained,  in  writing  signed  by  the  manager  of  i 
the  waterworks. 

Passed  November  20,  1919. 


City  of  Jackson,  Miss. 


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Tapping  Charges. 

1019.  The  tapping  of  service  to  main,  charges  shall  be  as  fol- 
lowing when  the  premises  are  located  on  streets,  not  paved  whereon 
a main  is  laid,  is  viz : 


Five-eights-inch  tap,  corporation  cock  three-fourth  inch  gal- 
vanized pipe,  Five-eighths  inch  inverted  key  curb  cock,  com- 
plete to  curb  box  on  sidewalk $10.00 

Three-quarter-inch  tap,  corporation  cock,  three-quarter-mch 
galvanized  pipe,  same  size  inverted  key  curb  cock,  com- 
plete to  box  on  inside  of  curb  1000 

One-inch  tap,  corporation  cock,  one-inch  galvanized  pipe,  and 

same  size  inverted  key  curb  cock,  to  box  on  inside  of  curb.  12.50 
More  than  one  inch  tap,  shall  be  charged  for  at  net  cost. 


If  streets  are  paved  and  the  consumer  wishes  to  increase  size 
of  service  pipe,  or  to  put  in  a new  lead  service,  make  additional 
charges  for  tearing  up  and  replacing  pavement  at  actual  cost. 


Pipes  for  water  service  to  be  run  on  streets  where  main  is  not 
located,  shall  be  charged  for  at  net  cost. 

Passed  November  20, 1919. 


Tapping  Charges Payment  does  not  Convey  Ownership. 

1020.  Tapping  charges  shall  be  paid  for  the  privilege  of 'con- 
necting with  the  main  and  shall  not  convey  ownership  in  any  of  the 
material  furnished  by  the  Waterworks.  The  Waterworks  shall  main- 
tain at  its  own  expense  all  mains,  service  pipes  and  water  connec- 
tions, in  the  streets.  The  tapping  charges  shall  be  paid  when  the 
application  is  made  and  the  work  shall  not  be  done  until  such 
charges  are  paid,  but  when  once  paid,  no  such  charge  shall  again  be 
made  except  for  the  installation  of  an  increased  size  on  application 
of  the  owner. 

Passed  November  20,  1919. 


Service  Pipes,  Material  and  Size. 

1021.  All  private  service  pipes  in  the  streets  where  there  is  no 
main  shall  be  of  the  best  galvanized  iron  not  less  than  three-quarter 
of  an  inch  in  diameter,  unless  the  distance  should  require  a larger 
pipe  to  overcome  friction  in  the  pipe. 

Passed  November  20,  1919. 


Service  Stop  Cocks. 

1022.  All  service  stop  cocks,  shall  be  of  the  best  grade  of  red 
brass  and  of  the  type  known  as  inverted  key  patterns,  made  in  a 
thoroughly  workman-like  manner  and  of  ample  strength  to  with- 
stand “ water  hammer”  or  “hydraulic  shock”  caused  by  a sudden 
closing  of  said  cock. 

Passed  November  20,  1919. 


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Key  Stop  Cock  Location. 

1023.  An  inverted  key  stop  cock  of  a make  and  pattern  to  be 
approved  by  the  manager  shall  be  placed  just  within  the  curb  line 
for  all  ordinary  uses.  No  person  or  persons,  except  an  employe  of 
the  Waterworks  authorized  to  do  so,  shall  open  or  close  the'  stop 
cock  at  the  curb  line. 

Passed  November  20,  1919. 

Service  Pipe,  Separate  For  Each  House. 

1024.  A separate  service  pipe  for  each  house  shall  be  furnished 
and  laid;  but  where  two  or  more  customers  occupy  the  same  prem- 
ises and  it  is  desired  that  each  customer  pay  for  the  water  used  by 
him,  a separate  line  of  pipe  from  the  curb  line  or  stop  cock  shall 
be  laid,  at  the  expense  of  the  owner  or  tenant  through  which  a sepa- 
rate supply  may  come. 

Passed  November  20,  1919. 

Service  Pipe,  Not  to  be  Extended  to  Other  Premises. 

1025.  No  pipe  shall  be  extended  from  the  original  service  or 
premises  to  the  other  premises,  whether  owned  by  the  same  person 
or  not,  in  all  cases:  where  such  installation  has  been  made  previous 
to  the  adoption  of  these  rules  the  owner  shall  correct  the  irregular- 
ity by  constructing  a separate  service  to  each  separate  premises  sup- 
plied. 

Passed  November  20,  1919. 

Fixtures,  Extensions,  Additions  to,  Application  For. 

1026.  No  addition  to  the  number  of  fixtures,  or  extensions  of 
the  pipe  shall  be  made  unless  it  is:  on  a service  where  a meter  has 
been  placed  until  application  in  writing  has  been  filed,  signed  by  the 
plumber  licensed  to  do  the  work  or  by  the  owner,  tenant  or  agent 
and  written  permit  issued  by  the  waterworks,  the  above  rule  shall 
not  apply  to  repairs. 

Passed  November  20,  1919.  f 

Application  to  turn  on  Water,  Installation  Already  Made. 

1027.  Application  for  water  in  the  service  pipe  and  fixtures 
having  already  been  installed — shall  be  made  in  writing  on  applica- 
tion furnished  by  the  Waterworks  for  the  purpose,  signed  by  the 
person,  firm  or  corporation  to  be  supplied.  The  application  shall 
state  every  purpose  for  which  the  water  is  to  be  used,  and  the  num-  j 
her  of  fixtures  location  of  same,  and  such  other  information  as.  may 
be  required  to  arrive  at  a fair  knowledge  of  the  facts. 

Passed  November  20,  1919.  J 

Bill  Must  Be  Paid  By  Applicants  For  Transfer. 

1028.  Applicants  for  transfer  from  one  location  to  another 
shall  pay  the  current  bill  for  the  premises  vacated  or  to  be  vacated 
before  the  water  is  turned  on  at  the  premises  for  which  the  appli- 
cation for  transfer  is  made. 

Passed  November  20.  1919. 


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Meters,  Consumers  Transferred  from  Flat  Rate. 


1029.  All  consumers  now  obtaining  water  by  flat  rate  may  be 
transferred  to  the  meter  system  at  any  time  the  water  works  may 
elect. 

Passed  November  20,  1919. 


Premises,  Access  for  Inspection. 

1030.  The  superintendent  or  manager  or  any  duly  appointed 
Inspector  shall  have  free  access:  at  any  reasonable  hour  to  all  parts 
of  the  premises  supplied  with  water  from  the  Waterworks  for  the 
purpose  of  examining  the  uses  for  which  the  water  is  applied,  the 
condition  of  fixtures,  and  such  other  purposes  as  may  be  proper  or 
appear  necessary  to  protect  the  interest  of  the  water  department. 
Refusal  to  allow  inspectors  shall  immediately  be  followed  by  a dis- 
continuance of  water  supply,  which  shall  not  be  resumed  until  in- 
spection is  allowed  and  proper  damages  paid.  Should  it  be  found 
that  the  water  in  being  used  contrary  to  rules,  rates  and  regulations 
the  supply  shall  be  shut  off  and  not  restored  until  a proper  account-^ 
ing  has  been  made  and  all  claim  paid. 

Passed  November  20,  1919. 

Rates,  Outside  City  Limits. 

1031.  Rates  for  consumers  outside  of  the  City — Parties  living 
outside  of  the  City  Limits,  using  city  water,  must  pay  25  per  cent 
more  than  those  residing  within  the  limits,  and  be  subjected  to  such 
conditions  as  the  Water  Department  may  from  time  to  time  deem 
for  the  best  interest  of  the  Waterworks. 

Passed  November  20,  1919. 

Water,  Not  Supplied  to  Premises  in  Arrears. 

1032.  Water  shall  not  be  supplied  to  any  premises,  either 
directly  or  indirectly,  when  the  occupant  is  in  arrears  at  the  place 
then  occupied.  This  rule  is  intended  to  prevent  the  use  of  another’s 
name,  by  subterfuge,  in  order  to  obtain  a water  supply  by  a delin- 
quent. 

Passed  November  20, 1919. 

Contractors,  Builders,  Permit  to  Use  Water. 

1033.  All  contractors,  builders;  and  other  parties  who  use  water 

I for  any  building  must  get  written  permit  from  the  water  works  to 
use  water.  Blank  forms  will  be  furnished  by  the  Waterworks  to  be 
filled  out  by  the  builders,  showing  amount  of  work  to  be  done.  If 
contractors  fail  to  get  the  permit  before  using  the  water,  double  the 
price  will  be  charged  for  the  water. 

Passed  November  20,  1919. 


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Parties  to  Report  Water  Supply  Turned  on,  When  Moving  into 

Premises. 

1034.  Should  any  person,  firm  or  corporation,  move  into  prem-  > 
ises  or  building  and  find  the  water  supply  turned  on  without  having  I 
been  applied  for  by  him  or  them,  he  or  they  shall  immediately  re-  I 
port  the  fact  to  the  Waterworks  office  for  attention  and  correction  I 
Use  of  the  water  without  making  proper  application  for  the  same 
shall  subject  the  violator  or  violators  to  prosecution. 

Passed  November  20,  1919. 

Water  Used  Only  for  Purposes  Mentioned  in  Permit,  Penalty. 

1035.  No  consumer  shall  use  or  permit  to  be  used,  the  water  I 
except  for  the  purposes  stated  in  the  application,  nor  shall  he  supply 
water  to  any  non-consumer  for  any  purpose  without  a written  per- 
mit, which  permit  shall  state  for  what  purpose  the  water  is  to  be 
used  and  for  how  long.  The  consumer  shall  not  permit  non-con- 
sumers to  use  the  hose  atachment,  nor  leave  them  exposed  for  use 
by  non-consumers.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  assessed  consumer 
to  permit  any  person,  except  members  of  his  or  her  family,  or  em- 
ployes living  on  the  premises  as  part  of  the  household  or  visitors  to 
remove  water  from  his  or  her  premises  for  any  purpose  except  to  ex- 
tinguish fires.  Any  person  or  persons  thus  unlawfully  receiving  or 
using  water  will  be  guilty  of  a misdemeanor,  and  upon  conviction, 
shall  be  fined  not  less  than  $5.00  nor  more  than  $25.00;  and  if  it  is 
shown  that  said  unlawful  use  had  been  made  with  the  knowledge  and 
consent  of  the  assessed  consumer,  said  consumer  shall  be  fined  a like 
amount. 

Passed  November  20, 1919. 

Pipes,  Kept  in  Repairs,  Water  not  Allowed  to  Run  to  Prevent 

Freezing. 

1036.  Owners  and  occupants  shall  keep  their  water  pipes  in  ! 
good  repair  and  properly  protected  from  freezing  and  breaking.  The 
water  must  not  be  allowed  to  run  to  prevent  freezing,  whether  the 
consumer  is  supplied  by  a meter  or  not.  When  it  is  discovered  that 
this  rule  is  being  violated  the  supply  shall  be  shut  off  and  not  turned 
on  again  until  satisfactory  settlement  and  repair  is  made. 

Passed  November  20,  1919. 

Water  Shut  off  for  Improper  Use,  or  Tampering  with  Meter. 

1037.  Water  shall  be  shut  off  for  any  improper  use,  or  for  tarn-  ' 
pering  with  the  meter,  or  box,  or  the  stop  cock,  or  attempting  to  do 
so  by  any  consumer  or  by  his  consent  or  connivance.  It  shall  be  the 
duty  of  the  consumer  to  prevent  any  infraction  of  this  rule  that  may 
come  to  his  knowledge  by  promptly  reporting  same  to  the  City 
Waterworks. 

Passed  November  20,  1919. 


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Consumer  to  Give  Notice  Discontinuing  Use  or  Vacating  Premises. 

1038.  Consumers  wishing  to  discontinue  use  of  water  shall  give 
notice  of  same  before  vacating  the  premises  named  m the  applica- 
tion. Failure  to  do  so  shall  subject  him  to  the  usual  charge  until 
knowledge  has  reached  the  Waterworks  office  otherwise. 

Passed  November  20,  1919. 

Domestic  use Faucet,  Location  of. 

1039.  Parties  desiring  water  for  domestic  use  only  should 
place  a faucet  inside  the  house,  instead  of  the  yard,  as  it  is  more 
satisfactory  to  all  parties,  and,  besides  it  is  cheaper  but  no  outside 
faucet  will  be  allowed  except  by  special  permit  from  the  Water- 
works, if  not  on  a meter. 

Passed  November  20,  1919. 

Manufacturers,  Rates  For. 

1040.  Special  rates  for  manufacturing  purposes  may  be  ob- 
tained by  applying  at  the  Waterworks  office. 

Passed  November  20,  1919. 


Deposit. 

1041  In  order  to  guarantee  the  prompt  payment  of  all  amounts 
due  to  the  Waterworks,  and  by  way  of  advance  payment  for  water 
to  be  furnished,  a deposit  shall  be  made  by  each  applicant  for  water 
by  meter  rate  when  the  application  is  made.  No  deposit  shall  be 
for  less  than  $2.00,  where  the  consumer  takes  water  through  a meter- 
ed service  Each  consumer  whose  water  bill  for  two  successive 
months  exceeds  his  minimum  monthly  rate,  shall  within  ten  days 
after  notice  so  to  do,  increase  his  deposit  to  at  least  double  the 
amount  of  average  of  his  water  bills  for  said  two  months  Each  con- 
sumer of  water  by  meter  rate,  not  having  a deposit  with  the  water- 
works as  above  provided,  who  shall  fail  within  the  space  of  ten  days, 
to  make  such  deposit  after  notice  so  to  do,  and  each  cons™er  who 
shall  fail  to  increase  his  deposit,  as  provided  herein,  after  ten  days 
so  to  do  shall  be  in  default,  for  each  the  water  shall  be  shut  off  and 
the  service  discontinued  until  such  deposit  shall  be  made  or  increased 
as  herein  provided  for.  Deposits  shall  not  be  used  in  automatic  set- 
tlements of  current  water  bills,  but  shall  be  applied  m payment  of 
past  due  water  bills  only  in  cases  where  default  has  been  made 
and  the  water  supply  is  shut  off  by  reason  of  such  default. 

Passed  November  20, 1919. 

Hydrants,  Who  may  take  Water  from  Stop  Cocks,  Boxes. 

1042  No  person  except  the  Manager  or  authorized  employee 
of  the  City  Waterworks  shall  take  water  from  any  hydrant,  plug, 
street  washer,  draw-cock,  hose  pipe  or  fountain,  except  or  fire  pu  - 
poses  or  for  the  use  of  the  fire  department  m case  of  fire,  nor  shall 


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m any  way  use  any  water  which  is  furnished  by  the  City  Water- 
works, unless  such  person  first  received  the  necessary  permit  from 
the  Waterworks. 

No  person  shall- open  any  fire  hydrant,  remove  or  obstruct  any! 
stopcock,  either  public  or  private,  or  deposit  any  dirt  or  any  ma-j 
ter*a*  in  suc^  stoP  boxes,  or  do  anything  to  obstruct  the  use  thereof 
and  the  Waterworks  reserves  the  exclusive  right  to  the  use  of  said 
stop-cock  and  boxes  to  turn  on  and  shut  off  the  water. 

Passed  November  20,  1919. 

Lumber  Yards,  Hotels,  Public  Buildings,  Stores,  Factories,  Fire 

Protection,  Hydrants,  Hose  Couplings. 

1043.  Proprietors  of  lumber  yards,  hotels,  public  buildings 
halls,  stores,  warehouses,  factories,  etc.,  who  are  regular  customers 
of  the  Waterworks  and  who  wish  to  lay  pipes  larger  than  three- 
quarter  of  an  inch  with  hydrant,  and  hose  couplings,  to  be  used  ini 
case  of  fire  on  their  own  premises,  will  be  permitted  to  connect  with  I 
the  street  main  on  application  to  the  Waterworks,  and  under  its  di- 
rection, at  their  own  expense,  and  will  be  allowed  to  use  water  for 
said  fire  purposes  only  at  special  rates,  whether  on  a meter  on  not. 
But  in  case  said  fire  connections  are  on  a meter  which  is  used  for 
other  purposes  all  of  the  water  which  is  used  exclusively  for  the  ex- 
tinguishment of  fire  in  said  premises  shall  be  deducted  from  the 
water  bill. 

Passed  November  20,  1919. 

Pipes  For  Fire  Purposes,  Must  Have  Hose  Attached. 

1044.  All  pipes  placed  in  or  about  buildings  for  fire  purposes 
must  be  supplied  with  fire  hose,  kept  constantly  attached.  Any, 
opening  found  in  such  pipes  without  hose  attachments  as  aforesaid, 
or  the  use  of  such  hose  for  any  other  purpose  that  the  extinguish- 
ment of  fire  is  forbidden. 

Parties  desiring  to  test  their  fire  apparatus  can  do  so  under  the 
following  conditions:  Notice  to  be  given  to  the  Waterworks  office,  ! 
stating  date  and  hour  test  is  desired,  at  which  time  the  Waterworks  ! 
will  have  a representative  at  said  test. 

Passed  November  20,  1919. 

Repairs,  Improvements,  Right  to  Cut  Off  Water  to  Make— Cisterns 

Filled,  Water  Not  Used  for  Boring  Wells,  Water  Used  Again. 

1045.  The  Waterworks  reserve  the  right  at  any  time,  without 
notice,  to  shut  off  water  in  their  mains,  for  the  purpose  of  making 
repairs,  improvements,  extensions  or  other  purposes.  All  persons 
having  boilers  in  their  premises  and  not  supplied  with  tank  but  de-  j 
pendant  upon  pressure  from  the  mains  for  supply,  are  cautioned  I 
against  danger  and  collapse.  No  damage  shall  accrue  against  Water-  j 
works  in  case  of  such  collapse. 


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The  officers  of  the  Waterworks  or  their  agents  may  stop  the 
supply  of  water  in  cases  of  emergency,  and  shut  it  off  for  repair  or 
extensions,  they  being  the  judges  of  the  time  and  necessity,  rea- 
sonable notice  to  be  given  when  practicable.  Neither  the  Water 
Commissioners  or  the  City  of  Jackson  shall  be  liable  for  damages 
for  insufficient  supply  of  water. 

Cisterns. — Permits  for  filling  cisterns  may  be  obtained  from  the 
manager  upon  payment  in  advance  of  5 cents  per  barrel  for  the  en- 
tire capacity  of  the  cistern.  No  permit  shall  be  issued  for  filling 
wells. 

No  steam  user  or  other  person  using  the  Waterworks  water  can 
use  its  water  for  boring  wells,  of  any  kind,  either  for  flushing  or 
steam  power  purposes,  except  bv  a special  permit  from  the  Water- 
works and  at  an  agreed  price. 

Steam  users  using  other  water  at  intervals,  or  having  reservoirs, 
pit  or  tank,  of  any  kind  to  catch  water  from  buildings,  drains  blow- 
off.  or  exhause  pipes,  etc.,  or  any  other  device  for  using  the  water 
over  again  for  steam  or  any  other  purpose,  cannot  get  the  regular 
steam  power  rates,  but  must  pay  a special  rate. 

Passed  November  20,  1919. 

Hydraulic  Elevators. 

1046.  The  use  of  hydraulic  elevators  is  discouraged  and  all 
must  be  metered.  Hydraulic  elevators  and  indicators  must  be  kept 
in  repair  and  proper  working  condition  at  the  expense  of  occupant 
of  the  premises  so  supplied.  Where  the  indicator  fails  to  register 
and  is  not  repaired  immediately,  the  supply  will  be  shut  off,  or  a rate 
satisfactory  to  the  Waterworks  paid  for  the  time  the  indicator  is  out 
of  order,  which  being  interpreted,  means  the  bill  must  be  rendered 
based  on  an  average  of  the  three  previous  months  when  the  indicator 
did  register  correctly. 

Passed  November  20,  1919. 

Rates,  Unmetered. 

1047.  The  following  monthly  flat  or  fixture  rate  shall  prevail 
until  meters  are  installed,  viz : 

All  rates  are  annual  by  the  calendar  year.  Payable  monthly,  as 
follows : 

Premises  not  metered  private  dwellings. 

No  rate  less  than  $6.00  per  year,  or  per  month. 

No  outside  faucet  allowed  except  by  special  permit  but  in  no 
case  less  than  an  extra  charge  of  15c  per  month. 

But  in  no  case  where  it  is  over  slop  sinks,  sewers  or  drain  con- 
nections, if  not  on  meter. 


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Hose  attachment  (other  than  street  sprinkler),  hose  not  larger 
than  three-quarter  inch  with  three-sixteenth-inch  nozzle,  special  hut 
no  rate  less  than  $7.00  per  year,  or  58  l-2c  per  month. 

All  hose  bib  faucets  will  be  assessed  as  sprinkler  connections  at 
$7.00  per  year. 

Boarding  House.  — Add  50  per  cent,  to  private  dwelling  rates 
when  not  metered. 

Hotel. — Special  or  meter  rate. 

Washstands  and  additional  faucets: 

When  a washstand  is  used  without  a faucet  supply  the  faucet 
rate  will  be  charged ; for  each  washstand  or  additional  faucet  on  in-  i 
side  premises,  as  follows : 

Private  dwellings,  25  cents  per  month. 

Dentist  and  offices,  30  cents  per  month. 

Bank,  Butcher  Shop,  Green  House,  Photographer,  Stores  and  j 
Blacksmith  Shop,  35  cents  per  month. 

Bakery,  Ice  Cream  Saloon,  Printing  Office  Soda  Fountain,  45  j 
cents  per  month. 

Drug  Store  and  Restaurant,  50  cents  per  month. 

. 

Baths. 

Where  a bath  tub  is  used  without  a faucet  or  washstand  supply,  j 
faucet  rate  will  be  charged  additionally ; otherwise,  for  private  ; 
dwelling  for  each  wash  tub  with  hot  or  cold  water,  50  cents  per  \ 
month.  1 

Bath  house,  hotels,  hospitals  and  other  public  places  special 
meter  rates. 

Combination  Rate. 

Where  dwellings  and  stores  are  combined,  the  store  and  dwelling 
rates  must  be  combined. 

Where  dwellings  and  blacksmith  shops,  Foundry s or  Factories  1 
are  combined,  the  dwellings  and  blacksmith  shop,  foundry  and  fac-  J 
tory  rates  must  be  combined. 

Where  Drug  Stores  and  Soda  Fountains  are  combined,  the  Drug  j 
Stores  and  Soda  Fountain  Rate  must  be  combined. 

Where  Restaurants  and  Stores  are  combined,  the  Restaurant  and  ! 
Stores  rates  must  be  combined. 

Where  Soda  Fountain  and  Stores  are  combined,  the  Soda  Foun-  I 
tain  and  Store  rates  must  be  combined. 


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Where  Soda  Fountains  and  Ice  Cream  Saloons  are  combined  the 
Soda  Fountain  and  Ice  Cream  Saloon  rates  must  be  combined. 

Where  Soda  Fountains  and  Bakeries  are  combined,  the  Soda 
Fountain  and  Bakery  rates  must  be  combined. 

Where  Lunch  or  Coffee  Counters  are  combined,  the  Lunch  or 
Coffee  Counter  rate  must  be  combined. 

Sprinkling. 

No  goose-neck  device  can  be  attached  or  used  to  the  spi  inkling 
box  nor  a short  piece  of  hose  or  other  kind  of  hose,  unless  the  3-16- 
inch  nozzle  is:  on  it.  When  through  sprinkling  hose  must  be  discon- 
nected, and  the  key  must  not  be  left  where  other  parties  can  get  a 
hold  of  it,  this  is  strictly  prohibited  and  subject  to  a fine  if  violated. 
Must  sprinkle  only  within  the  hourse  from  5 to  9 a.  m.,  and  4 to  8 :30 
p.  m.  Sundays  excepted.  A fire  alarm  must  be  the  signal  to  dis- 
continue sprinkling  immediately. 

Lawn  and  Garden  Sprinkling: 

Special  rate  where  large  quantity  of  water  are  used. 

Urinal: — Private  dwellings  self  closing,  50  cents. 

Urinal: — Store,  and  office,  self-closing,  65  cents,. 

Urinal: — Restaurant,  Hotels,  Saloon,  etc,  self-closing,  $1.00.  t 
Urinal: — Not  self-closi*ng,  special  rate. 

Private  Dwellings,  self-closing,  42  cents. 

Water  Closets— Public,  such  as  Office,  Bank,  Store,  and  Print- 
ing Office,  $1.84. 

Water  Closet— Barber  Shops  and  Restaurants,  self  closing,  $1.00. 
Water  Closet,  not  self-  clos^  ^cial  or  Meter  rate. 

Water  Closet — Hotel  and  other  public  places,  special  or  meter 

rate. 

Water  Closet — Large  or  double  store,  special  meter  rate. 

Water  Closet — Factory,  special  or  meter  rate. 

Water  Closet — Prison,  special  or  meter  rate. 

Water  Closet — Court  house,  special  or  meter  rate. 

Water  Closet — Postoffice,  special  or  meter  rate. 

Water  Closet — All  other  public  places,  special  or  meter  rate. 

Building  Purposes — 

For  each  1,000  brick  known  as  “wall”  measurement  12  1-2  cts. 
Concrete,  per  cubic  yard,.  8 cents. 

Plastering,  per  square  yard,  3-4  cents. 


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Private  Fire  Protection — 

First  connection,  l-inch  to  2-inch  pipe,  .$3.00. 

Second  connection,  1-inch  to  2-inch  pipe,  $1.35. 

All  other  connections  1-inch  to  2-inch  pipe,  $1.00. 

All  over  2-inch  connections,  $5.41  2-3. 

Hose  must  be  attached  all  the  time,  positively  prohibited  to  be 
used  tor  any  other  purpose. 

No  private  fire  protection  or  elevator  can  be  made  over  4 inches 
except  by  special  permit. 

All  rates  not  mentioned  above  can  be  obtained  of  the  City  Water 
works. 

Special  rates  for  steam,  manufacturing,  motors  and  elevator  pur- 
poses, by  meter. 

- 

Rates,  Metered,  Minimum. 

1044.  Minimum  meter  rates,  for  residences  used  per  month 
$1.00.  This  amount  covers  all  expenses  of  reading  the  meter  month- 
ly and  light  repairs  by  the  Waterworks  when  necessary. 

Minimum  or  meter  rates  for  commercial  uses  per  month  $1.00. 
This  amount  covers  all  expense  of  reading  meters  monthly  and  light 
repairs  by  the  Water  works  when  necessary. 

SCHEDULE  OF  CHARGES. 

The  following  shall  be  the  schedule  of  Charges  until  changed  by 
the  Commission  for  furnishing  water  through  metered  service: 

For  first  1,000  Cu.  Ft.  per  month  per  100  Cu.  Feet 20c 

For  second  1,000  Cu.  Ft.  per  month  per  100  Cu.  Feet  16c  : 

For  third  1,000  Cu.  Ft.  per  month  per  100  Cu.  Feet ZIZl4c  1 

For  fourth  1,000  Cu.  Ft.  per  month  per  100  Cu.  Ft.  13c 

For  fifth  1,000  Cu.  Ft.  per  month  per  100  Cu.  Feet I 12c 

For  second  5,000  Cu.  Ft.  per  month  per  100  Cu.  FeetZ..ZZZ.*llc 
For  second  10,000  Cu.  Ft.  per  month  per  100  Cu.  Feet  10c 

For  third  10,000  Cu.  Ft.  per  month  per  100  Cu.  FeetZZZZZ"  9c  I 
For  fourth  10,000  Cu.  Ft.  per  month  per  100  Cu.  Feet  and  over  9c  1 

For  quantity  greater  than  200,000  cu.  ft.  per  month,  special  con-  1 
tract  will  be  made. 

i he  minimum  charge  for  the  use  of  water  through  a metered  ser- 
vice shall  be  one  dollar  per  month  regardless  of  quantity  of  water  used. 

Charges  for  water  used  each  month  through  meter  are  due  on  the 
first  day  of  the  following  month. 

I he  charges  for  furnishing  water  through  unmetered  service,  are 
per  annum,  payable  quarterly  in  advance. 


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The  minimum  basis  charge  for  the  service  to  each  consumer  is 
$6.00  for  service  through  one  faucet  whether  located  inside  or  out- 
side the  house,  with  sink  closet  or  basin,  or  without;  in  addition  to 
this  charge  the  rates  are  as  follows: 


Barber  shop,  each  chair  in  excess  of  two ,...$3.00 

Blacksmith  shop,  each  forge  in  excess  of  two $3.00 

Boarding  house,  each $4.00 

Boarding  house,  each  room  in  excess  of  eight $1.00 

Brick  yard  (meter) 

Butcher  shop  $6.00 

Drug  store,  (soda  fountain  not  included)  each $4.00 

Hotel,  each  (meter). 

Hotel,  each  room  in  excess  of  eight  (metered) 

Offices,  bank,  shops  and  stores,  each  person  in  excess  of  five...$l  .00 

Sleeping  rooms  in  business  buildings  .....$6.00 

Private  residence  or  lodging  house,  each  room  in  excess  of  six 75 

Restaurant  - $6.00 

Fixtures : — 

Bath  tub,  private,  one $6.00 

Bath  tub,  private,  each  additional  one $4.00 

Bath  tub,  public,  each $10.00 

Butler’s  sink,  each $3.00 

Lavatory,  private,  each $3.00 

Lavatory,  public,  each $6.00 

Water  closets,  private,  each - $5.00 

Water  closet,  public,  each - $10.00 

Wash  tub,  stationary,  each I $1.50 

Hose  bib,  in  private  stable,  each ..  .$7.00 

Passed  November  20,  1919. 


Quarters,  Flat  Rate,  Minimum. 

1050  RULE  35.  Where  several  houses  commonly  known  as 
“quarters”  are  forced  by  the  City  ordinance  to  connect  with  the 
sewer  or  sewers  as  a health  and  sanitary  measure,  the  water  may  be 
furnished  one  or  more  service  pipes,  and  on  flat  rate,  under  the  fol- 
lowing conditions,  to-wit:  The  owner  shall  pay  for  each  separate 

house  the  sum  of  fifty  cents  per  month,  plus  the  regular  rates  of 
additional  fixtures  if  any  are  in  use,  as  a minimum  charge,  there 
shall  be  no  allowance  made  for  vacancies;  the  faucet  or  faucets, 
water  closet  or  water  closets,  may  serve  jointly,  the  several  houses 
of  the  “quarter.” 

Passed  November  20,  1919. 

Other  Than  Quarters,  Minimum. 

1051.  RULE  36.  Where  there  is  more  than  one  premises  or  one 
service  through  a meter,  other  than  “quarters,”  it  is  within  the  discre- 


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tion  of  the  Waterworks  to  place  a minimum  on  each  premises  or  ser-  j 
vice. 

Passed  November  20,  1919. 

Rates  Average Meter  Fails  to  Register. 

1052.  RULE  37.  If  the  water  fails  to  register  during  any  I 
month,  then  the  bill  for  water  shall  be  estimated  according  to  the  | 
average  amount  correctly  registered  during  the  three  previous  months  j 
or  the  same  as  the  first  month’s  reading,  after  meter  is  re-set,  within 
the  discretion  of  the  Waterworks,  after  ascertaining  parallel  condi- 
tions. 

Passed  November  20,  1919. 

Meter,  Kind. 

1053.  RULE  38.  The  kind  of  meter  to  be  used  shall  be  approv-  I 
ed  by  the  Waterworks  and  no  water  meter  will  be  allowed  placed  which  I 
has  not  been  approved. 

Passed  November  20,  1919. 

Meters,  Boxes,  Location. 

1054.  RULE  39.  All  meters  shall  be  set  in  the  sidewalks,  or 
parking  strip  so  that  .the  top  of  the  meter  will  not  be  less  than  12 
inches  below  the  surface  of  the  ground,  and  shall  be  set  in  a cast  iron 
meter  box,  approved  by  the  City  Waterworks,  but  no  meter  can  be 
set  inside  of  building  without  special  permit  from  the  Waterworks. 

Passed  November  20,  1919. 

Meters,  Placed  Without  Notice. 

1055.  RULE  40.  The  Waterworks  reserves  the  right  to  place  a 'j 
meter  on  the  supply  pipe  of  any  consumer  without  notice,  when,  in  j 
the  discretion  of  the  manager  of  the  Waterworks  used  to  protect  the  \\ 
City  from  waste  or  misuse  of  water  or  otherwise  to  equitably  arrive  at  : 
the  amount  of  water  used;  or  to  make  a special  rate  to  cover  such 
contingencies  if  the  meter  is  not  used.  Should  the  glass  of  any  meter  j 
be  dirty,  or  in  such  condition  that  the  meter  cannot  be  read  througli  I 
fined  twenty-five  cents  by  the  Commission.  Should  the  bonnet  be  in 
such  condition  that  it  can  not  be  used,  they  shall  report  the  same  to  ; 
it,  the  Meter  Readers  shall  remove  the  bonnet,  and  not  break  the  glass,  j 
For  each  glass  broken,  the  Meter  Reader  breaking  same,  shall  be  : 
the  office. 

DIRECTIONS  FOR  TESTING  METERS. 

NOTE:— -“See  that  no  water  is  being  wasted  from  your  fixtures. 
Watch  the  circles  in  the  dial  registering  the  smallest  number  of  feet. 

If  the  hand  moves  there  is  a leak,  locate  it  or  send  for  your 
plumber  and  have  it  fixed. 

II  the  hand  does  not  move  there  is  no  leak,  unless  the  meter  has  I 
stopped  or  it  is  not  sensitive  to  a small  flow  which  is  often  the  case. 


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Finding  no  leak,  draw  into  a vessel  of  known  capacity,  a measured 
amount  of  water  and  you  will  find  on  refering  to  the  dial  that  too  much 
has  not  been  registered ; it  may  he  less — it  is  never  more. 

The  meter  cannot  cheat  you  unless  made  purposely  to  do  so  and 
all  water  works  employees  being  on  salaries  are  not  interested  in  mak- 
ing your  bill  more  than  the  meter  correctly  show.  ’ ’ 

Passed  November  20,  1919. 

Rates,  Apply  to  all  Consumers Special  Contracts. 

1056.  RULE  41.  The  water  rates  provided  by  these  rules  shall 
apply  to  all  consumers  alike  and  no  employe  of  the  Waterworks  shall 
grant  any  reduction  therein  to  any  consumer  or  make  any  discrimina- 
tion in  rates  of  service  whatever.  But  this  shall  not  prevent  the 
Waterworks  from  carrying  out  special  contracts  heretofore  made  to 
consumers  until  the  same  shall  expire  by  their  terms. 

Passed  November  20,  1919. 

Fire  Hydrants,  Who  May  Use. 

1057.  RULE  42.  No  person,  or  persons,  except  employees  of 
the  City  of  Jackson  authorized  to  do  so,  shall  be  allowed  to  use  the 
fire  hydrants  without  a written  permit  signed  by  the  Manager  or 
Superintendent.  When  such  permit  is  issued  it  shall  state  for  what 
purpose  and  length  of  time  the  usage  is  allowed  and  kept  constantly  in 
the  possession  of  the  person  using  the  hydrant  for  inspection  by  police- 
men or  employees  of  the  Waterworks. 

Passed  November  20,  1919. 

Schools,  Parks Fountains,  Water  Not  Carried  From. 

1058.  RULE  43.  No  person  shall  be  allowed  to  take  and  carry 
water  away  from  any  public  school  fixtures,  public  buildings,  grounds, 
parks  or  fountains.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  employees  of  the  City  of 
Jackson  in  charge  of  or  connected  with  public  school  buildings,  public 
buildings,  grounds  or  other  public  property  where  water  is  used,  to 
promptly  report  any  infraction  of  this  rule  to  the  Waterworks  office. 
It  shall  also  be  the  duty  of  the  above  named  employees  to  promptly 
report  the  existence  of  any  leak  in  the  fixtures  or  pipes  at  such  build- 
ings, parks  or  grounds,  to  the  water  office. 

Passed  November  20,  1919. 

Water  Cut  off  Only  Turned  on  by  Water  Works  Authority. 

1059.  RULE  44.  No  person  not  authorized  by  the  Waterworks, 
shall  turn  on  the  water  supply  after  it  has  been  shut  off  by  the  Water- 
works, for  non-pajunent,  infraction  of  the  rules  or  for  any  other  cause 
or  causes. 


Passed  November  20,  1919. 


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Rules,  Amended. 

1060.  RULE  45.  The  right  is  reserved  to  amend  or  add  to  these  | 
rules,  and  regulations  as  experience  may  show  to  be  necessary,  and  it 
is  extremely  stipulated  by  the  City  Waterworks  that  no  claim  shall 
be  made  against  the  City  by  reason  of  the  breaking  of  any  service 
cock  or  any  service  pipe. 

Passed  November  20,  1919. 

Employees  Violating  Rules Penalty. 

1061.  That  any  employee  of  the  Waterworks  of  said  City  of 
Jackson  who  shall  knowingly  and  intentionally  permit  the  same  to 
be  violated  without  immediately  reporting  such  violation  to  the 
Manager  of  the  Waterworks  shall  be  dismissed  from  the  service  of  the 
City. 

Passed  November  20,  1919. 

Penalty. 

1062.  That  any  person  other  than  employees  of  the  City  of 

Jackson,  who  shall  knowingly,  wilfully  or  intentionally  violate 
the  provisions  of  any  one  or  more  of  the  foregoing  rules,  and 
especially  Rules  Numbers  four,  nine,  eleven,  twelve,  twenty,  forty- 
three,  forty-four,  and  forty-five,  or  who  shall  knowingly  wilfully  or 
intentionally  tamper  with  any  water  meter,  meter  box,  stop  cock,  pipe, 
main,  or  hydrant  of  the  water  department  located  in  the  streets  and 
sidewalks  of  the  City  of  Jackson,  without  the  written  consent  of  the 
Superintendent  or  Manager  of  the  Waterworks  of  the  City  of  Jackson, 
shall  on  conviction  before  the  Mayor  or  Police  Justice  be  fined  in 
any  sum  not  exceeding  $50.00  or  imprisonment  not  exceeding  thirty 
days  or  both.  : 

Passed  November  20,  1919. 

Plumber  Violating  Rules. 

1063.  That  any  plumber  or  other  person  engaged  in  or  doing 
plumbing  work,  who  shall  install  or  extend  any  water  service 
pipes  on  private  property,  within  the  said  City  without  the  writ- 
ten consent  of  the  Superintendent  or  Manager  of  the  Waterworks, 
or  who  shall  fail  or  refuse  to  permit  such  plumbing  work  to  be  inspect- ; 
ed  by  the  proper  officer  of  the  City  of  Jackson  before  the  water  is  turn-  j 
ed  on  shall  forfeit  his  plumber’s  license,  and  in  addition  thereto  shall 
be  guilty  of  misdemeanor  and  shall  on  conviction  before  the  Mayor  or  ,■ 
Police  Justice,  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  exceeding  $50.00  or  imprison-  ? 
ment  not  exceeding  thirty  days,  or  both. 

Passed  November  20,  1919. 

Rules  Effective,  When. 

1064.  That  this  ordinance  together  with  the  foregoing  Rules, 
Rates  and  Regulations,  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and 
after  its  passage,  but  shall  relate  back  to  December  1st,  1919, 


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the  time  when  said  Rules,  Rates  and  Regulations  were  informally 
adopted  and  actually  put  in  force  and  effect,  and  shall  supercede  all 
rules,  rates  and  regulations  heretofore  established  by  the  Waterworks 
of  the  City  of  Jackson,  but  neither  this  ordinance  nor  the  establish- 
ment of  the  foregoing  rules,  rates  and  regulations  shall  in  any  wise 
effect  any  right  or  liability  now  existing  in  favor  of  or  against  the  city 
of  Jackson,  or  in  favor  of  or  against  any  person,  firm  or  corporation 
other  than  the  City  of  Jackson,  arising  under  former  rules,  rates  and 
regulations  of  the  Waterworks  of  the  City  of  Jackson,  or  of  any  con- 
tract heretofore  entered  into  by  said  Waterworks. 

Passed  November  20,  1919. 


CHAPTER  67. 

WEIGHTS  AND  MEASURES. 

Standard  Established  by  Congress. 

1065.  That  Standards  established  by  Congress  are  the  standards 
of  weights  and  measures  in  this  city,  and  on  all  sales  by  weight  of 
agricultural  products,  the  number  of  .pounds  per  bushel,  as  stated  in 
section  5065  of  the  Mississippi  Code  of  1906,  shall  be  the  true  and  legal 
standard. 

Passed  August  19,  1919. 

Food  Inspector  to  Procure  Standard  Weights  and  Measures. 

1066.  The  Food  Inspector  is  authorized  and  directed  to  procure 
the  standards  of  weights  and  measures  duly  sealed  by  the  Secretary 
of  State,  and  the  Food  Inspector  shall  be  the  keeper  of  said  standards 
of  weights  and  measures  and  shall  seal  by  such  standards  all  measures 
brought  to  himv 

Passed  August  19,  1919. 

Dealers  to  Have  None  But  Sealed  Measures. 

1067.  Every  dealer  in  the  city  of  Jackson  shall  have  none  but 
sealed  weights  and  measures,  and  the  weights  shall  be  so  sealed  as  that 
the  removal  of  any  part  of  the  filling  will  destroy  or  deface  the  seal, 
and  every  dealer  having  in  such  case  any  weight  or  measure  which  has 
not  been  duly  sealed,  shall  be  guilty  of  a misdemeanor,  and  shall, 
moreover,  forfeit  ten  dollars  ($10.00)  for  every  day  he  may  have  any 
unsealed  weight  or  measure. 

Passed  August  19,  1919. 

Selling  by  False  Weights  and  Measures,  Penalty. 

1068.  If  any  person  shall  sell  anything  by  any  false  weight  or 
measure  whereby  another  shall  be  cheated,  or  if  any  person  shall  sell 
any  light  weight  loaf  or  package  calling  the  same  to  be  a pound  or 


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other  quantity,  or  if  any  person  shall  sell  any  under  capacity  bottle  ! 
or  other  vessel  calling  it  a pint,  quart  or  other  quantity,  shall  he  j 
punished  by  a fine  of  not  more  than  $100.00  or  by  imprisonment  for 
not  more  than  thirty  days  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Passed  August  19,  1919. 

Weight  of  Contents,  Hogshead,  Barrel,  Box,  Cask,  Bale,  Sack, 

Marked,  Adulterated,  Must  be  Stated. 

1069.  That  the  correct  and  true  net  weight  of  the  contents  of 
each  and  every  hogshead,  barrel,  box,  cask,  bale,  sack  or  package  of  j 
flour,  corn  meal,  cotton-seed  meal  and  of  any  and  all  other  kinds  of 
feeding  stuff  made  from  cereals  of  any  kind,  whether  pure,  mixed  or 
adulterated,  and  whether  sold  in  single  packages  or  lots,  shall  be  j 
plainly  marked,  branded  or  stenciled  in  large,  legible  letters  and  i 
figures,  upon  the  exterior  of  such  hogshead,  barrel,  box,  cask,  bale  or  | 
package,  and  it  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to  j 
sell  or  exchange  or  offer  for  sale  or  exchange  any  of  such  mill  pro- 
ducts, so  packed  or  contained,  until  the  provisions  hereof  have  been 
complied  with. 

Passed  August  19,  1919. 

Wagons  for  selling,  Meats,  Ice,  Vegetables,  Must  Carry  Scales. 

1070.  That  every  wagon  dealing  in  fresh  meats,  ice,  vegetables 
and  trading  and  selling  from  house  to  house  or  door  to  door,  in  the 
City  of  Jackson,  shall  be  equipped  with  a pair  of  standard  scales 
and  accurate  measures,  and  on  refusal  of  any  of  said  vendors  to 
weigh  the  goods  so  sold  on  the  demand  of  any  customer,  if  said 
goods  be  ice  or  other  commodity  sold  by  weight  or  measure  in  a 
standard  measure  if  said  goods  are  usually  sold  by  measure;  the! 
said  vendors  so  offending  shall  he  guilty  of  a misdemeanor  and  on  con- ! 
viction  shall  he  fined  by  the  police  justice  not  less  than  six  dollars;,: 
and  on  conviction  of  a second  offense  of  refusing  to  sell  by  weights 
the  fine  on  conviction  shall  be  doubled,  and  trebled  on  the  third 
conviction. 

Passed  August  19,  1919. 

Public  Service  Corporations,  Must  give  Consumer  Copy  of  Meter 

Reading. 

1071.  That  all  public  service  corporations  furnishing  gas  or: 
electricity  to  consumers  for  hire  in  the  city  of  Jackson,  by  the  meter 
system,  be  and  they  are  hereby  required  to  furnish  each  consumer' 
with  a copy  of  the  reading  of  their  several  meters  each  time  that  said 
meter  is  read  by  the  agents  of  said  Company.  That  any  agent  or  em- 
ploye of  such  corporation  who  shall  fail  to  furnish  the  consumers  with 
a copy  of  the  reading  of  his  meter  on  each  occasion  when  the  same  shall 
be  read  by  such  agents  or  employees,  shall  be  guilty  of  a misdeanor  I 
and  upon  conviction  shall  be  fined  a sum  of  $5.00. 

Passed  August  19,  1919. 


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Coal  Dealers,  Must  Give  Driver  Ticket  Showing  Weight  of  Load. 

1072.  That  all  coal  dealers,  whether  individuals,  corporations  or 
partnership  firms  shall  give  the  driver  of  each  wagon  for  the  purchaser 
of  coal  a ticket  showing  the  gross  tare  and  net  weight  of  each  load. 

Passed  August  19,  1919. 

Defense  in  Prosecution  of,  that  Machine  was  Inaccurate,  not  Per- 
mitted. 

1073.  That  in  every  prosecution  for  a violation  of  this  ordinance 
it  shall  not  be  a defense  that  any  machine  or  contrivance  was  used  to 
cut  or  measure  the  goods,  wares  or  merchandise  sold  or  offered  for 
sale,  and  that  such  machine  or  contrivance  was  so  constructed  as  that 
it  did  not  accurately  or  correctly  cut  or  measure  the  correct  quantity 
of  goods  so  sold  or  offered  for  sale ; but  in  all  such  cases  the  actual 
weight  or  measure  accordingly  to  the  lawful  standard  of  weights  and 
measures  shall  govern. 

Passed  August  19,  1919. 

Inspectors  of  Business  Places Report  of  Inspector. 

1074.  That  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  inspector  of  Weights  and 
Measures  to  inspect  every  place  of  business  in  said  city  engaged  in  the 
business  of  selling  goods  by  weight  and  measure  at  least  twice  each 
month  for  the  purpose  of  determining  whether  or  not  the  weights  and 
measures  in  the  said  place  of  business  are  in  accordance  with  the  law- 
ful standard  of  weights  and  measures,  as  provided  in  this  ordinance ; 
and  to  determine  also  whether  or  not  the  terms  and  provisions  of  this 
ordinance,  and  the  laws  of  this  state  concerning  weights  and  measures 
are  being  observed  by  such  merchant  or  dealer.  The  said  inspector  of 
weights  and  measures  shall  keep  a record  of  all  inspections  and  shall 
at  the  first  meeting  of  the  Council  in  each  month,  present  a report  to 
the  Council  showing  what  places  of  business  he  has  inspected  during 
the  preceding  month,  and  the  result  of  each  such  inspection;  and  in 
his  quarterly  report  to  the  Council,  he  shall  make  report  of  all  persons, 
firms,  corporations  found  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  or- 
dinance during  the  preceding  quarter. 

Passed  August  19,  1913. 

Coal  Dealers,  Have  Coal  Weighed  on  City  Scales,  When  Requested. 

1075.  That  all  coal  dealers,  and  others  shall,  when  requested  by 
the  purchaser  have  coal  weighed  on  the  City  Scales. 

Passed  January  17,  1918. 

Coal  Dealers  Refuse  to  Sell  Parties  Requesting  City  Weights,  Penalty 

1076.  Anyone  refusing  to  sell  coal  or  other  commodities  on  ac- 
count of  request  to  weigh  on  City  Scales  shall,  on  conviction,  be  pun- 
ished by  a fine  of  not  more  than  $100.00,  or  by  imprisonment  of  not 
more  than  thirty  days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Passed  January  17,  1918. 


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APPENDIX 

Matter  Relating  to  Streets 

Grades. 

An  ordinance  to  establish  the  grade  of  Belhaven  Street  from 
the  east  side  of  North  State  Street  in  the  City  of  Jackson,  Missis- 1 
sippi,  to  the  eastern  limits  of  the  said  City. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aldermen  of  the  City! 
of  Jackson,  Mississippi. 

Section  1.  That  the  City  Engineer  of  the  City  of  Jackson  be  j 
and  he  is  hereby  authorized  to  establish  a grade  upon  Belhaven! 
Street  from  the  east  side  of  North  State  Street  to  the  eastern  limits  I 
of  the  City  of  Jackson  whenever  Belhaven  College  has  indemnified 
the  City  against  loss  upon  account  of  the  establishment  of  said  grade.  | 

Sec.  2.  That  the  City  shall  furnish  gravel  and  gravel  a strip 
12  feet  wide  between  said  points,  Belhaven  College  having  obligated 
itself  upon  the  completion  of  said  street  to  replace  the  sidewalk  in  | 
accordance  with  the  neAv  grade  thus  established. 

Sec.  3.  That  for  cause  this  ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in 
force  from  and  after  its  passage. 

Passed  August  6,  1912. 

An  ordinance  establishing  grade  on  the  street  north  of  J.  L. 
Power  School  on  North  State  Street  and  naming  said  street  Harper 
Street. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  City  Council  of  the  City  of  Jackson,  Miss. 

Section  1.  That  the  street  immediately  north  of  the  J.  L.  Power 
School  on  North  State  Street  which  commences  on  North  State 
Street  and  runs  east  to  the  City  limits  be  and  the  same  is  hereby 
named  as  Harper  Street. 

Sec.  2.  That  the  street  grade  shall  be  as  follows: 

Beginning  at  the  curb  at  State  Street  and  measuring  at  50  ft., 
intervals  eastward;  322.2,  326.2,  330,  333.4,  336.8,  340.3,  345:5,  346.4,! 
348.8,  340.3,  337.8,  334.9,  332.3,  329.7,  329.0,  324.5,  321.8,  319.6,  317.2, 
317.1. 

The  distance  from  the  curb  face  to  the  back  of  the  sidewalk  at! 
the  property  line  shall  be  14  ft. ; next  to  each  curb  there  shall  be  a 
driveway  of  20  ft. ; between  these  driveways  there  shall  be  a 12  ft.' 
park  space. 

Sec.  3.  That  this  ordinance  take  effect  and  be  in  force  as  pro- 
vided by  law. 

I certify  that  the  above  ordinance  was  passed  on  the  1st  day  of 
May,  1917,  and  recorded  on  the  ordinance  book  on  the  1st  day  of 
May,  1917. 

Approved : 

W.  A.  SCOTT, 

Mayor. 


A.  W.  TOBIAS, 

City  Clerk. 


City  of  Jackson,  Miss. 


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Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aldermen 
of  the  City  of  Jackson,  that  the  elevations  of  the  curb  along  Amite 
Street  be  and  are  hereby  established  as  follows : All  elevations  are 

to  be  determined  by  comparison  with  the  United  States  Government 
bench  mark  on  the  north  front  of  the  Post  Office  building  in  Jack- 
son,  Mississippi ; the  elevation  of  the  top  of  the  curb  at  a point  25 
feet  west  of  the  center  line  of  McQuaid  Street  as  established  and 
recorded  in  the  office  of  the  City  Engineer  shall  be  272.17,  and  meas- 
uring west  from  this  point  along  the  curb  line  the  elevation  of  the 
top  of  the  curb  above  sea  level  at  successive  intervals  of  25  feet 
shall  be  as  follows:  272.27,  272.37,  272.47,  272.57,  272.67,  272.77, 

272.87.  272.97,  273.07,  273.17,  273.27,  273.37,  273.47,  273.57,  273.67, 

273.74,  273.76,  273.72,  273.63,  273.51,  273.40,  273.28,  273.16.  The 
elevation  of  the  center  line  shall  be  the  same  as  the  top  of  the  curb 
opposite  any  particular  point ; the  front  edge  of  the  sidewalks  shall 
be  two  inches  above  the  curb ; the  back  edge  of  the  walk  shall  be 
3x/2  inches  above  the  curb. 

Passed  March  1,  1910. 

Section  1.  That  the  elevation  of  the  curb  on  south  side  of  Silas 
Brown  Street  as  establised  in  the  office  of  the  City  Engineer  shall  be 
280.85  feet  above  sea  level,  and  measuring  along  the  curb  line  the 
grade  shall  be  as  follows:  * 281.19,  281.98,  282.74,  283.43,  284.09, 

284.75,  285.41,  286.07,  286.73,  287.09,  288.05,  288.71,  289.37,  290.03, 

290.69,  291.35,  292.01,  292.53,  292.68,  292.54,  292.03,  291.38,  290.73, 

290.08,  289.43. 

Passed  November  3,  1914. 

Section  1.  That  the  elevation  of  the  curb  on  Hughes  Street 
from  Robinson  to  Central  Streets,  as  established  in  the  office  of 
City  Engineer,  shall  be  339.43  feet  above  sea  level,  and  measuring 
along  the  curb  line  the  grade  is  hereby  fixed  as  follows : 339.23, 

339.03,  338.83,  338.63,  338.43,  338.23,  338.03,  337.83,  337.63,  337.43, 

337.23,  337.03,  336.83,  336.51,  335.94,  335.13,  334.07,  332.89,  331.71, 

330.53,  329.35,  328.17,  326.99,  325.81,  324.63,  323.45. 

Passed  November  3,  1914. 

Section  1.  That  the  elevation  of  the  top  of  curbs  along  Amite 
Street  from  West  Street  to  McQuaid  Street  be  and  are  hereby  es- 
tablished as  follows : All  elevations  are  to  be  determined  by  com- 
parisons with  the  United  States  Government  Bench  Mark  on  the 
North  Front  of  the  Post  Office  building  in  Jackson,  Mississippi. 
The  elevation  of  the  curb  at  a point  twenty-five  west  of  the  cen- 
ter line  of  West  Street  as  established  and  recorded  in  the  office  of 
the  City  Engineer  shall  be  290.31,  and  measuring  west  from  this 
point  along  the  curb  lines  the  elevations  of  the  curb  above  sea  level 
at  successive  intervals  of  25  feet  shall  be  as  follows:  289.53,  288.75, 
287.97,  287.19.  286.41.  285.63,  284.85,  284.07,  283.29,  282.51,  291.73, 


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280.95,  280.17,  279.09,  278.61,  277.83,  277.05,  276.27,  275.49,  274.71, 

273.98,  273.35,  272.81,  272.38,  272.04,  271.80,  271.61,  271.42,  271.23.  j 

The  elevations  of  center  line  shall  be  the  same  as  the  top  of  the  \ 

curb  opposite  any  particular  point ; the  front  edge  of  the  sidewalk 
shall  be  two  inches  above  the  curb,  the  back  of  the  sidewalk  shall  ! 
be  3 % inches  above  the  curb. 

Passed  March  1,  1910. 

Section  1.  That  the  elevation  of  the  curb  on  North  Congress 
Street  from  Fortification  to  Manship  Streets,  as  established  in  the 
office  of  City  Engineer,  shall  be  352.03  feet  above  sea  level,  and 
measuring  along  the  curb  line  the  grade  is;  hereby  fixed  as  follows:  j 
352.26,  352.82,  353.38,  353.94,  354.50,  355.06,  355.62,  356.00,  356.00, 

355.61,  354.88,  353.72,  352.20,  350.49,  348.79,  347.09,  345.39,  343.68,  ! 

341.98,  340.28,  338.58,  336.87,  335.17,  333.47,  331.77,  330.16. 

Passed  November  3,  1914. 

Section  1.  That  the  elevation  of  the  curb  on  Ewing  Street  from  j 
Robinson  to  Central  Streets,  as  established  in  the  office  of  the  City 
Engineer,  shall  be  332.67  feet  above  sea  level,  and  measuring  along 
the  curb  line  the  grade  is  hereby  fixed  as  follows:  331.84,  331.01, 
330.18,  329.35,  328.52,  327.69,  326.86,  326.03,  325.26,  324.60,  324.06, 

323.63,  323.26,  322.89,  322.52,  322.15,  321.78,  321.41,  321.04,  320.67, 

320.30,  319.93,  319.56,  319.19,  318.45,  318.82. 

Passed  November  3,  1914. 

Boundaries. 

An  ordinance  altering  boundaries  of  the  City  of  Jackson,  Mis- 
sissippi. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Jackson,  Missis- 
sippi. 

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Section  1.  That  the  boundaries  of  the  said  City  of  Jackson  be 
and  are  hereby  altered  so  as  to  embrace  the  following  territory  not  j 
heretofore  embraced  within  the  limits  of  said  City,  namely : 

Beginning  at  that  point  on  the  existing  northern  corporated 
limits  of  the  City  of  Jackson  intersected  by  a line  which  is  100  feet  ; 
from  and  parallel  to  the  existing  north  line  of  Capitol  Street  and  j 
running  northwestern  along  the  said  line  100  feet  from  and  parallel ' 
to  said  Capitol  Street  to  the  east  boundary  line  of  Cedar  Lawn  ' 
Cemetery ; thence  northward  along  the  said  line  to  the  south  right-  ; 
of-way  line  of  the  A.  & Y.  R.  R.  Co.,  thence  eastward  along  said  j 
right-of-way  line  to  the  western  edge  of  Livingston  Park,  at  the  j 
east  side  of  the  graveled  county  highway ; thence  southward  along 
said  east  side  of  said  highway  (not  including  said  highway)  to  the  j 
south  line  of  Livingston  Park  in  the  north  side  of  the  Jackson  and 
Clinton  Highway;  thence  southeastward  along  the  north  side  of  the  j 
said  highway  (not  including  the  highway)  to  the  southeast  corner 


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of  said  Park  on  said  highway;  thence  north  35  degrees  10  minutes 
east  190  ft.,  thence  south  29  degrees  east  280  ft.,  thence  north  35 
degrees  10  minutes  east  208  ft.,  thence  south  56  degrees  east  280  ft., 
theilce  south  35  degrees  10  minutes  west  100  ft.,  thence  south  65 
degrees.  45  minutes  east  260  ft.,  to  the  west  boundary  line  of  Cedar 
Lawn  Cemetery ; thence  southward  along  said  boundary  line  to  the 
north  side  of  the  Jackson-Clinton  Highway;  thence  southeastward 
along  said  north  line  said  Highway  (not  including  highway)  to  the 
point  of  beginning. 

Sec.  2.  That  the  limits  and  boundaries  pf  the  said  City  of 
Jackson  as  so  altered  and  fixed  by  this  ordinance,  shall  be  and  are 
as  follows,  namely : 

(See  pages  44,  45,  46.) 

Passed  August  3,  1920. 

Leases. 

An  ordinance  leasing  to  Charles  McDonald  and  associates  three 
acres  of  land  in  Rankin  County  in  Lot  44  for  a period  of  five  years. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Jackson,  Missis- 
sippi : 

Section  1.  That  the  following  land  in  Lot  44,  Rankin  County, 
located  between  the  Rankin  County  Turnpike  and  Pearl  River, 
to-wit : 

Beginning  on  the  north  side  of  the  concrete  pike  in  Rankin 
County  at  a.  point  which  is  953  feet  east  of  the  east  end  of  the  bridge 
over  Pearl  River  and  is  5 feet  north  of  the  northern  edge  of  the 
concrete  portion  of  the  concrete  roadway  of  said  pike ; thence  along 
the  north  line  of  said  pike  and  5 feet  from  said  concrete  portion 
thereof  westward  250  feet;  thence  northward  at  an  angle  of  92 
degrees  from  this  first  course  along  said  pike  north  660  feet ; thence 
east  at  an  angle  of  90  degrees  from  this  second  course  150  feet  to 
the  western  bank  of  Pearl  River;  thence  southeastward  along  this 
west  bank  of  said  river  650  feet;  thence  southwestward  95  feet  to 
the  point  of  beginning,  this  fifth  course  making  an  angle  of  90 
degrees  with  said  pike  at  said  point  of  beginning. 

Be  and  the  same  is  hereby  leased  to  Charles  McDonald  and 
associates  for  milling  purposes  for  a period  of  five  years  for  the 
sum  of  $30.00  per  annum. 

Sec.  2.  That  at  the  expiration  of  said  five  years  from  April  1st, 
1917,  should  the  City  be  willing  to  again  lease  this  land  to  anyone 
or  for  any  purpose,  the  said  McDonald  and  his  associates  or  assigns 
should  have  the  right  to  lease  said  land  in  preference  to  the  others 
at  a sum  to  be  then  fixed. 


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Sec.  3.  That  at  the  expiration  of  this  lease  and  on  failure  to 
renew  the  same,  the  said  McDonald  and  his  associates  or  assigns  or 
administrators  shall  have  a reasonable  time  to  remove  any  build- 
ings which  they  may  have  erected  on  said  land,  or  should  the  City 
‘desire  to  purchase  said  buildings,  it  can  do  so  at  a price  to  be  fixed 
by  mutual  agreement  or  in  default  thereof  by  three  appraisers  to  be 
selected  by  the  City  and  McDonald  and  his  associates,  successors, 
assigns  or  administrators. 

Sec.  4.  And  it  is  expressly  stipulated  that  no  oil,  mineral  or 
timber  rights  are  conveyed  in  this  lease. 

Sec.  5.  That  this  lease  shall  terminate  in  one  year  unless  sub- 
stantial progress  has  been  made  for  using  same. 

Sec.  6.  That  the  Mayor  is  authorized  to  have  the  City  Attorney 
to  prepare  contract  in  accordance  with  this  ordinance  and  to  execute 
same  in  duplicate. 

Sec.  7.  That  the  City  by  its  officers  or  agents  shall  have  the 
right  of  ingress  or  egress  to  go  upon  the  said  land  to  prevent  the 
washing  or  encroaching  by  the  river  on  said  lots. 

Sec.  8.  That  it  is  expressly  stipulated  that  none  of  said  lots 
shall  be  cut  away  or  be  dug  into  in  such  a way  to  permit  encroach- 
ing by  the  river  or  overflow,  and  that  no  trees  of  any  kind  shall  be 
removed  without  the  consent  of  the  City  of  Jackson. 

Sec.  9.  That  all  buildings  shall  be  so  erected  that  in  loading 
and  unloading  material  a private  way  shall  be  used  and  drays, 
wagons  and  other  vehicles  shall  not  stand  in  the  road  while  being 
loaded  or  unloaded  and  no  steamboat  shall  be  allowed  to  land  within 
100  feet  of  the  Rankin  Pike. 

Sec.  10.  This  ordinance  to  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and 
after  the  date  of  its  passage. 

1 hereby  certify  that  the  above  ordinance  was  passed  on  the 
23rd  day  of  March,  1917,  and  recorded  in  the  ordinance  book  on  the 
23rd  day  of  March,  1917. 

Approved : 


W.  A.  SCOTT, 
Mayor. 


A.  W.  TOBIAS. 

City  Clerk. 


City  of  Jackson,  Miss. 


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Woodmen  Park. 

Section  1.  That  the  Mayor  be  and  is  hereby  authorized  to  lease 
bv  the  City  to  the  Woodmen  of  the  World  a site  in  the  southeast 
corner  of  City  Hall  Park  for  the  erection  of  a monument  to  deceased 
Woodmen  of  the  World  for  a term  of  99  years  without  consideration 
other  than  $1. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aldermen 
of  the  City  of  Jackson,  Mississippi,  that  the  Mayor  of  the  City  be 
and  he  is  hereby  instructed  to  enter  into  a lease  with  the  said 
Woodmen  of  the  World  for  a term  of  99  years  for  70x70  feet  in  the 
S.  E.  corner  of  the  City  Hall  Square ; said  lease  to  recite  that  the 
lease  leases  the  property  for  the  purpose  alone  of  erecting  a monu- 
ment, building  a fish  pool  and  otherwise  beautifying  the  ground. 

Passed  February  6,  1912. 

An  ordinance  approving  First  Gillespie  Subdivision  of  the  ( itv 
of  Jackson. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Jackson,  Miss. : 

Section  1.  That  the  first  Gillespie  Subdivision  of  the  City  of 
Jackson,  Miss.,  as  shown  by  the  plat  or  map  filed  with  the  Council 
of  the  City  of  Jackson,  and  recorded  in  the  office  of  the  Chancery 
Clerk  of  the  First  District  of  Hinds  County,  Mississippi,  as  is  sub- 
divided by  Francis  G.  Carnahan,  Mary  G.  Pierce  and  Elizabeth  C. 
Gillespie  on  the  2nd  day  of  August,  1913,  be  and  the  same  is  hereby 
approved,  provided,  however,  that  the  said  Francis  G.  Carnahan, 
Mary  G.  Pierce  and  Elizabeth  C.  Gillespie,  shall  file  an  abstract  of 
said  First  Gillespie  Subdivision  with  the  City  Clerk  of  Jackson,  Miss. 

Sec.  2.  That  this  ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  as 
provided  by  law. 

I certify  that  the  above  ordinance  was  passed  on  the  21st  day 
of  October,  1913,  and  recorded  on  the  ordinance  book  on  the  21st 
day  of  October,  1913. 

L.  J.  MONAHAN,  City  Clerk. 

Approved:  S.  J.  TAYLOR,  Mayor. 


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An  ordinance  approving  Plat  and  Abstract  of  Subdivision  known 
as  Sunny  Wild  Place. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Jackson,  Miss.: 

Section  1.  That  the  plat  and  abstract  of  Sunny  Wild  Place  as 
submitted  by  Hiram  Hughes,  Miss  Gertrude  Hughes  and  Mrs.  Ethel 
Raines,  be  and  the  same  is  hereby  approved  and  accepted. 

Sec.  2.  That  this  ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  as 
provided  by  law. 

I certify  that  the  above  ordinance  was  passed  on  the  16th  day  of 
December,  1913,  and  recorded  on  the  ordinance  book  on  the  16th 
day  of  December,  1913. 

L.  J.  MONAHAN,  City  Clerk. 

Approved  : S.  J.  TAYLOR,  Mayor. 


An  ordinance  adopting  and  approving  a resurvey  and  map  of  a 
part  of  Lampton  Heights  in  the  City  to  be  in  lieu  of  the  map  and 
survey  thereof  heretofore  made  and  of  record  in  the  office  of  the 
Chancery  Clerk  in  Plat  Book  2,  page  102. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Jackson,  Miss.: 

Section  1.  That  the  resurvey  and  map  of  part  of  Lampton 
Heights  in  the  City  of  Jackson  this  day  presented  by  L.  L.  Lampton 
and  Thad  Lampton,  in  lieu  of  the  former  map  and  survey  thereof, 
recorded  in  the  office  of  the  Chancery  Clerk  in  Plat  Book  2,  page 
102,  be  and  the  same  is  hereby  approved. 

Sec.  2.  That  this  ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  as 
provided  by  law. 

I certify  that  the  above  ordinance  was  passed  on  the  3rd  day  of 
May,  1916,  and  recorded  on  the  ordinance  book  on  the  3rd  dav  of  \ 
May,  1916.  J 

L.  A.  SCOTT,  City  Clerk. 

Approved:  S.  J.  TAYLOR,  Mayor. 


An  ordinance  to  release  damages  to  the  property  of  the  City  of 
Jackson  and  to  indemnify  the  New  Orleans  Great  Northern  Rail-  j 
road  Company,  its  successors  and  assigns  from  damages  to  abutting  ; 
property,  and  to  its  owners  by  reason  of  the  construction  and  opera- 
tion of  its  railroad  through  the  municipality  of  the  City  of  Jackson.  j 

Whereas,  the  City  of  Jackson  has  heretofore  granted  a right  of 
way  to  the  New  Orleans  Great  Northern  Railroad  Company  for  its 
railroad  tracks  upon,  over,  across  and  along  Commerce  Slreet  from 
its  south  boundary  to  its  intersection  with  Crescent  Street,  thence 
upon,  over  and  along  Crescent  Street  and  in  a northeasterly  direc- 
tion from  Crescent  Street  upon,  over,  across  and  along  Jefferson, 


City  of  Jackson,  Miss. 


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Madison,  Quin,  East  and  Larson  Streets  and  upon  and  across  Ran- 
kin, McNutt,  Silas  Brown,  South,  Court,  Tombigbee,  Pearl,  Amite, 
College,  High,  Oldham,  Bovd,  Moody  and  Fortification  Streets  in 
the  City  of  Jackson,  and  any  and  all  of  said  Streets,  and 

Whereas,  said  Railroad  Company  has  constructed  its  Railroads 
to  within  four  miles  of  the  City  of  Jackson,  and 

Whereas,  said  Railroad  Company  has  surveyed  and  staked 
through  the  City  of  Jackson  a route  and  right  of  way  known  as  the 
Commerce  Street  route  and  extending  from  the  southern  boundary 
of  the  City  of  Jackson  to  the  northeastern  boundary  thereof  along 
what  is  known  as  said  Commerce  Street  route,  but  has  not  con- 
structed any  railroad  or  tracks  thereon,  and 

Whereas,  it  is  of  advantage  to  the  City  of  Jackson  and  to  the 
property  and  the  owners  thereof  along  the  abutting  on  said  Com- 
merce Street  route  as  now  located  and  staked  in  the  City  of  Jack- 
son, 'that  said  Railroad  Company  should  be  induced  to  construct  its 
railroad  and  switches  into  and  through  said  City  of  Jackson  along 
said  Commerce  Street  route  and  upon,  over  and  across  the  herein- 
before named  streets  and  any  and  all  of  them  and  according  to  the 
grant  by  said  City  of  Jackson  to  said  Railroad  Company. 

Now  therefore,  in  pursuance  of  said  advantages,  and  to  induce 
the  said  Railroad  Company  to  construct,  maintain  and  operate  its 
railroads  into  and  through  the  municipality  of  the  City  of  Jackson, 
being  a county  seat  and  in  consideration  thereof. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Jackson  that  if  said  Railroad  Company  will 
build,  use  and  operate  its  railroad  into  and  through  said  City  of 
Jackson  along  and  upon  said  Commerce  Street  route  as  now  sur- 
veyed and  staked,  that  the  damages  if  any  to  the  property  of  said 
City  of  Jackson  contiguous  to  said  line  of  railway  so  surveyed  and 
arising  from  said  construction,  use  and  proper  operation  hereby 
released  and  acknowledged  to  be  satisfied  and  that  the  City  of  J ack- 
son  hereby  agrees  to  indemnify  and  save  harmless  said  railroad,  its 
successors  and  assigns  from  damages  claimed  or  to  be  claimed  to 
be  suffered  by  the  property  abutting  on  said  right  of  way  as  sur- 
veyed and  staked  and  to  the  owners  thereof  on  account  of  any 
injury  to  public  or  private  property  or  to  the  owners  thereof  by 
reason  of  the  additional  servitude  imposed  by  laying  its  railroad 
track  or  tracks  for  main  line  and  switches  upon,  over  and  along 
said  Commerce  route  as  surveyed  and  staked,  and  of  the  proper 
operation  of  its  railroad  over  the  same  for  all  railroad  purposes ; 
but  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  said  Railroad  Company  in  case  pf  suit 
for  any  such  damages  to  notify  in  writing  the  Mayor  of  said  City 
so  that  said  City  may  have  opportunity  to  defend  such  suits. 


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Sec.  2.  It  is  expressly  understood  and  agreed  that  the  liability 
of  the  City  of  Jackson  under  the  foregoing  section  shall  be  limited 
to  a maximum  amount  of  seven  thousand  five  hundred  dollars. 

Sec.  3.  That  for  cause  this  ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be 
in  force  from  and  after  its  passage. 

Passed  February  2,  1910. 

An  ordinance  fixing  the  boundaries  of  the  property  of  Joseph 
F.  Robinson  in  fractional  Square  Two  (2),  North  Jackson,  and  au- 
thorizing the  execution  of  a deed  to  said  Robinson  for  the  land 
therein  described,  and  fixing  the  grade  of  the  sidewalk  in  front  of 
said  property  on  North  Street  in  said  City. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Jackson,  Miss. : 

Section  1.  That  the  boundaries  of  Fractional  Square  Two,  North 
Jackson,  Mississippi,  be  hereby  established  as:  Beginning  at  an 

iron  stake  at  the  property  line  of  the  intersection  of  the  north  line 
of  Yazoo  Street,  with  the  east  line  of  State  Street,  and  running 
thence  along  the  east  property  line  of  State  Street  320  feet  to  an 
iron  stake  located  at  the  intersection  of  the  south  line  of  Missis- 
sippi Street  with  the  east  line  of  State  Street ; thence  east  along 
the  south  property  line  of  Mississippi  Street  321.2  feet  to  the  inter- 
section of  the  south  property  line  of  Mississippi  Street  with  the 
west  property  line  of  North  Street  336.7  feet  to  an  iron  stake  lo- 
cated at  the  intersection  of  the  north  property  line  of  Yazoo  Street 
and  the  west  property  line  of  North  Street;  thence  west  along  the 
north  property  line  of  Yazoo  Street  224  feet  to  the  point  of  be- 
ginning. 

Sec.  2.  That  the  Mayor  and  Clerk  be  authorized  to  execute  : 
quit  claim  deed  to  Joseph  F.  Robinson  for  the  land  above  described. 

Sec.  3.  That  this  ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  as  • 
provided  by  law. 

I certify  that  the  above  ordinance  was  passed  on  the  17th  day 
of  February,  1914,  and  recorded  on  the  ordinance  book  on  the  17th 
day  of  February,  1914. 

L.  A.  SCOTT,  City  Clerk. 

Approved : S.  J.  TAYLOR,  Mayor. 


The  following  ordinance  passed  first  reading  February  17th. 
1914: 

An  ordinance  appropriating  the  sum  of  $1,575  from  the  general 
fund  to  purchase  cemetery. 


L.  A.  SCOTT,  City  Clerk. 


City  op  Jackson,  Miss. 


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An  ordinance  effecting  a compromise  in  the  suit  of  A.  E.  Gooch 
vs.  The  City  of  Jackson,  Mississippi,  cause  No.  1998,  and  appropri- 
ating $225  to  further  effect  the  compromise. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Jackson,  Miss.: 

Section  1.  That  in  order  to  effect  a compromise  in  the  suit  of 
A E Gooch  vs.  The  Citv  of  Jackson,  in  cause  No.  1998,  Circuit 
Court  in  the  County  of  Hinds,  that  the  City  of  Jackson  will  con- 
struct a sidewalk  in  front  of  the  Gooch  property  on  North  West 
Street  and  pav  him  $225  for  moving  two  houses  in  consideration 
that  Gooch  will  release  the  City  from  all  damages  occasioned  by  the 
change  of  grade  and  will  deed  to  the  City  sufficient  property  to 
make  the  sidewalk  of  a uniform  width  in  front  of  his  property  on 
North  West  Street. 

Sec.  2.  That  the  sum  of  $225  is  hereby  appropriated  from  the 
General  Fund  for  the  foregoing  purpose  and  the  City  Clerk  is 
herebv  authorized  to  draw  his  warrant  on  the  General  Fund  for 
said  amount  payable  to  the  attorneys  of  record. 

Sec.  3.  That  this  ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  as 
provided  by  law. 

Passed  March  5,  1914. 

Section  1.  That  the  Chancery  Court  suit  of  Solomon  Dreyfus 
vs  City  of  Jackson,  No.  7117  on  the  docket  of  the  Chancery  Court 
of  the  First  Judicial  District  of  Hinds  County,  Mississippi,  be  com- 
promised by  the  City  of  Jackson  paying  to  Solomon  Dreyfus  the 
sum  of  $1,100  in  cash  and  the  costs  of  the  court  to  the  amount  of 
$27.15. 

Sec.  2.  That  the  City  of  Jackson  does  now  accept  a certain 
deed  from  Solomon  Dreyfus,  dated  February  2nd,  1915,  to  the  City 
of  Jackson.  Mississippi,  conveying  to  the  City  of  Jackson,  Mississippi, 
certain  lands  to  be  used  for  Fortification  Street,  which  said  deed  is 
directed  to  be  recorded  by  the  City  Clerk. 

Sec.  3.  That  there  is  hereby  appropriated  out  of  the  General 
Fund  the  sum  of  $1,127.15  to  pay  the  amount  of  said  compromise 
and  court  costs,  and  a warrant  is  authorized  to  be  issued  therefor. 

Sec.  4.  That  this  ordinance  take  effect  and  be  in  force  as  pro- 
vided by  law. 

Passed  February  17,  1915. 

Section  1.  That  the  deed  of  D.  E.  Martin  and  Mrs.  Hattie 
Martin  and  conditions  therewith,  be  and  the  same  are  hereby  ac- 
cepted. The  Superintendent  of  Streets  is  hereby  authorized  to 
have  sidewalk  constructed  in  front  of  said  property. 


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Sec.  2.  That  the  claim  of  the  City  of  Jackson  against  said  D. 

E.  Martin  and  Mrs.  Hattie  Martin  for  construction  of  curb  and 
gutter  be  and  the  same  is  hereby  cancelled. 

Passed  June  2,  1914. 

Section  1.  That  in  consideration  of  the  sum  of  $200  cash,  and 
$5.00  for  moving  the  house  off  said  part  of  said  street,  and  that  the 
City  will  furnish  all  necessary  labor  to  put  up  a fence  along  said 
property,  that  the  Misses  Mizell  will  give  the  City  of  Jackson  a 
warranty  deed  to  said  strip  of  land,  and  said  sum  of  money  is  here- 
by appropriated  from  the  General  Fund,  and  the  Superintendent  of 
Streets  is  hereby  authorized  to  furnish  the  labor  for  the  construction 
of  the  fence. 

Passed  December  21,  1915. 

An  ordinance  exempting  the  manufacturing  plant  of  Howell 
and  Company  of  St.  Louis,  Missouri,  from  municipal  taxes,  as  an 
inducement  to  their  locating  in  Jackson. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Jackson,  Miss. : 

Section  1.  That  the  manufacturing  plant  of  Howell  and  •Com- 
pany of  St.  Louis,  Missouri,  and  all  property  used  by  them  for  such 
plant  be  and  the  same  is  hereby  exempted  from  all  municipal  taxes 
for  a period  of  ten  (10)  years  from  the  commencement  of  operation 
of  said  plant. 

Sec.  2.  That  this  exemption  is  granted  as  an  inducement  to 
the  location  of  said  plant  in  the  City  of  Jackson,  Mississippi. 

Sec.  3.  That  this  ordinance  take  effect  and  be  in  force  as  pro- 
vided  by  law. 

1 certify  that  the  above  ordinance  was  passed  on  the  25th  day  \ 
of  January,  1918,  and  recorded  on  the  ordinance  book  on  the  25th  : 
day  of  January,  1918. 

A.  W.  TOBIAS,  City  Clerk. 

Approved : W.  A.  SCOTT,  Mayor. 

, ( 

j 

: 

An  ordinance  granting  the  Alabama  and  Vicksburg  Railway  ■ 
Company  right  to  an  industrial  track  across  the  street  known  as  i 
W hitfield  Mills  Road  and  not  more  than  two  such  tracks  across  the  < 
street  known  as  Bailey  Avenue. 

Section  1 Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aldermen 
of  the  City  of  Jackson,  Mississippi: 

I hat  the  Alabama  & Vicksburg  Railway  Company  may  and 
is  hereby  authorized  to  construct  and  maintain  an  extension  east- 
ward^ of  its  present  industrial  track  located  in  the  block  or  square 


City  of  Jackson,  Miss. 

bounded  on  the  west  by  Stone  Street,  on  the  south  by  Monument 
Street  and  on  the  east  by  Whitfield  Road  so  as  to  cross  said 
Whitfield  Mills  Road  or  Street  and  also  to  extend  and  maintain 
the  same  so  as  to  cross,  with  not  more  than  two  such  tracks,  t ie 
street  known  as  Bailey  Avenue  (sometimes  called  Gallatin  Street), 
the  said  crossing  to  be  not  less  than  75  feet  nor  more  than  100  teet 
north  of  Monument ; but  this  grant  is  upon  the  express  condition 
that  the  said  Railway  Company  is  to  properly  maintain  and  dram 
the  crossings  and  the  parts  of  the  streets  on  which  the  tracks  are 
laid  and  operate  its  engines  and  cars  thereon  so  as  not  unreasonably 
or  unnecessarily  impede  travel  on  either  of  said  streets. 

Sec.  2.  For  cause,  this  ordinance  shall  take  effect  from  and 
after  its  passage. 

Passed  October  1,  1912. 


An  ordinance  fixing  the  boundaries  of  Joseph  F.  Robinson  m 
Fractional  Square  Two,  North  Jackson,  and  authorizing  the  execu- 
tion of  a deed  to  said  Robinson  for  the  land  therein  described  and 
fixing  the  grade  of  the  sidewalk  in  front  of  said  property  on  North 
Street  in  said  City. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Jackson,  Miss.: 

Section  1.  That  the  boundaries  of  Fractional  Square  Two,  North 
Jackson,  Mississippi,  be  and  are  hereby  established  as : Beginning 

at  an  iron  stake  at  the  property  line  of  the  intersection  of  the  North 
line  of  Yazoo  Street,  with  the  east  line  of  State  Street,  and  running 
thence  along  the  east  property  line  of  State  Street  320  feet  to  an 
iron  stake  located  at  the  intersection  of  the  south  line  of  Missis- 
sippi Street  with  the  east  line  of  State  Street,  thence  east  along  the 
south  property  line  of  Mississippi  Street  321.2  feet  to  the  inter- 
section of  the  south  property  line  of  Mississippi  Street  with  the 
west  property  line  of  North  Street  336.7  feet  to  on  iron  stake  lo- 
cated at  the  intersection  of  the  north  property  line  of  Yazoo  Street 
and  the  west  property  line  of  North  Street,  thence  west  along  the 
north  property  line  of  Yazoo  Street  224  feet  to  the  point  of  be- 
ginning. 

Sec.  2.  That  the  Mayor  and  Clerk  be  authorized  to  execute 
quit  claim  deed  to  Joseph  F.  Robinson  for  the  land  above  described. 

Sec.  3.  That  this  ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  as 
provided  by  law. 

Passed  February  17,  1914. 


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Revised  Ordinances 

DEEDS  TO  THE  CITY  OF  JACKSON. 


Adams  Street: 

I.  C.  Enochs — May  13,  1901 

Alexander  Avenue: 

C.  A.  Alexander — March  31,  1910 

0.  M.  Turner — April  5,  1910 

C.  A.  Alexander — March  28,  1910 

Alleys : 

D.  Calhoun 

W.  R.  Wright  et  al : 

T.  R.  Roach — May  8,  1882 : ; 

Miss.  Realty  Co.— Aug.  17,  1908 ZZZ 

John  Hart— June  26,  1894 ' ; 

Amite  Street: 

Catholic  Church — Dec.  17,  1909 ' 

Sisters  of  Mercy — Feb.  24,  1910 ZZZZ 

E.  A.  Fitzgerald — Feb.  24,  1910 

Catholic  Diocese  of  Natchez — March  12,  1910. 

Ann  Mary  Street: 

J.  E.  Bourne — June  6,  1911...  

Asylum  Road: 

Bd.  Trustees  Miss.  Orphanage — Jan.  24,  1917. 

Baker  Street: 

Mary  Baker  et  al— Feb.  28,  1912 

Barksdale  Street: 

E.  Barksdale — Nov.  9,  1881 

Mrs.  E.  B.  Wilson— Dec.  29,  1898 Z.Z 

Belhaven  Street: 

Jennie  T.  Harper— June  6,  1911 

Beven  Street: 

T.  W.  McAlpin  et  al.— Dec.  5,  1911 

Bloom  Street: 

J.  Wonders  et  al. — Aug.  1,  1898 

Anna  Wonders — March  15,  1883  ! 

Boyd  Street: 

W.  II.  Perkins — Dec.  7,  1882 

David  Ewing — May  6,  1889 

J.  R.  Preston — Sept.  2,  1907 

Capitol  Street: 

A.  P.  Shannon— March  15,  1915 

D.  E.  Martin— May  22,  1914 

McDonnell’s  Heirs — Dec.  9,  1904 

Trustees  Episcopal  Church — May  24,  1907 


D.  B.  93,  p.  2 


D.  B.  70,  p.  150 
D.  B.  70,  p.  149 
D.  B.  70,  p.  150 


D.  B.  93,  p.  45 

D.  B.  39,  p.  194 
...D.  B.  13,  p.  61 
D.  B.  59,  p.  397 
D.  B.  23,  p.  246 


■M.  B.  K,  p.  238  i 
D.  B.  70,  p.  103  ! 
D.  B.  70,  p.  103 
D.  B.  72,  p.  228  ! 


D.  B.  74,  p.  470  | 


D.  B.  117,  p.  289  ! 

■D.  B.  82,  p.  358  j 

D.  B.  12,  p.  367  ! 
D.  B.  28,  p.  535 


M.  B.  L.,  p.  94  ' 
D.  B.  77,  p.  22 


D.  B.  23,  p.  373 
D.  B.  13,  p.  225  | 

<[ 

D.  B.  14,  p.  224  J 
D.  B.  18,  p.  133  ' 
D.  B.  59,  p.  74 


D.  B.  96,  p.  552 
D.  B.  93,  p.  173 
D.  B.  44,  p.  582 
D.  B.  52.  p.  492 


City  of  Jackson,  Miss. 


235 


Cedar  Lawn  Cemetery : 

B.  Livingston— April  13,  1899 

Central  Street: 

C.  R.  Ridgeway— Aug.  4,  1914 

W.  P.  Smith— Oct.  1,  1914 

M.  K.  Kimball — Aug.  4,  1914 

Miss  T.  Dawkins — Feb.  2,  1914 

C.  E.  Biggs — Oct.  15,  1913 

W.  L.  Polk— Oct.  6,  1914 

Clifton  Street: 

Mrs.  M.  Jones— Nov.  20,  1913 

Cohea  Street: 

Turner  Patterson 

E.  Jennison — Dee.  8, 1884 

E.  Robinson — July  10,  1882 

Congress  (North) : 

Walter  Virden— Nov.  30,  1879 

G.  W.  Carlisle — Sept.  4,  1879 

Mrs.  Y.  F.  Rawkins — Sept.  13,  1879 
J.  B.  Harris — Dec.  28,  1879 

F.  E.  Kausley— Aug.  21,  1879 

W.  J.  McGee— Aug.  20,  1902 

J.  A.  P.  Campbell — Aug.  30,  1879 

H.  Spengler— Nov.  24,  1879 

A.  H.  Hilzim— Aug.  17,  1879 

F.  B.  Hull— Sept.  10,  1913 

G.  K.  Harrington — Aug.  17.  1897 

Davis  Street: 

R.  H.  Allen— Jan.  19,  1883 

Deer  Park  Street: 

Flora  Morrison — Sept.  18,  1909 

Elmwood  Cemetery: 

B.  W.  Griffith — Jan.  1.  1891 

Ewing  Street : 

Hiram  Hughes— April  9,  1914 

Farish  Street: 

A.  Moore — Dec.  15,  1885 

Geo.  Fearn — Jan.  19,  1877 

•Jas.  Hughes — June  23,  1873 

•J.  Wonders — Dec.  30,  1874 

G.  W.  Donelson— Feb.  12,  1877 

C.  A.,Mizell— Jan.  3,  1916 - 

J.  W.  Robinson — Nov.  7,  1873 


D.  B.  32,  p.  78 


D.  B.  96,  p.  550 
D.  B.  96.  p.  551 
,.D.  B.  96,  p.  549 
...D.  B.  96,  p.  548 
D.  B.  96,  p.  546 
D.  B.  96,  p.  550 


D.  B.  93,  p.  7 


,D.  B.  9,  p.  501 
D.  B.  14,  p.  109 
D.  B.  12,  p.  590 


D.  B.  28,  p.  234 
D.  B.  28,  p.  192 
D.  B.  28,  p.  218 
..D.  B.  30,  p.  219 
D.  B.  28,  p.  182 
D.  B.  36,  p.  636 
D.  B.  28,  p.  183 
D.  B.  28,  p.  231 
D.  B.  28,  p.  182 

D.  B.  93,  p.  6 

D.  B.  28,  p.  187 


D.  B.  13,  p.  124 


D.  B.  58,  p.  229 


D.  B.  20,  p.  468 


D.  B.  117,  p.  287 


D.  B.  15,  p.  56 

D.  B.  19,  p.  513 

D.  B.  9,  p.  475 

D.  B.  13,  p.  346 
...D.  B.  9,  p.  555 
D.  B.  99,  p.  47 
D.  B.  9,  p.  473 


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Fire  Stations: 

(a)  Fortification 

W.  A.  Oats  et  al — June  19,  1907 

(b)  Duttoville 

A.  F.  Hawkins — June  19,  1907 

(c)  N.  S.  & C.  R,  R. — Dec.  17,  1874 

Fortification  Street: 

Sol.  Dreyfus— Jan.  2,  1915 

J.  H.  Echols — Jan.  23,  -1879 

Gallatin  Street: 

C.  D.  Potter— Dec.  7,  1909 

Mrs.  A.  G.  Lewis — Sept.  6,  1907 

A.  Bourgeois,  Jr.— Sept.  27,  1907 7 

J.  W.  Tafft — December,  1907 

A.  C.  Jones — January,  1908 

G.  W.  Green— Jan.  9,  1908 HII. 

S.  Dreyfus— December,  1907 *Z 

Taylor  Realty  Co.— Jan.  10,  1908 

J.  A.  Mosal — December,  1907 

F.  A.  Wolfe— Aug.  31,  1892 ’’’Ill 

T.  Reddington — Jan.  17,  1910 1.I 

H.  J.  Johnson — Jan.  26,  1910 
L.  M.  McLaurin — April  8,  1914 

E.  L.  Ragland— July  11,  1908 ZII 

George  Street: 

Rosa  M.  Hunter — Dec.  10,  1885 

Mrs.  E.  A.  Langley — Nov.  29,  1875 

Gillespie  Street: 

Earl  Brewer — Aug.  24,  1912 

Glendale  Sub: 

Mississippi  Realty  Co.— February  7,  1911 
Greenwood  Cemetery  : 

Pearl  Lodge  No.  23— Sept.  30,  1901 
Griffith  Street: 

Richard  Griffith— Feb.  28,  1898 

Hayne  Heirs— April  2,  1901 ' 

A.  W.  Williams — March  2,  1898 

J.  W.  Todd— April  19,  1901 

Jackson  Ben.  So.— April  17,  1901 ’’’’ 

Hunt  Street  : 

J.  A.  Sutherland— Oct.  20,  1910 

J.  A.  Sutherland— July  5,  1910 HI 


D.  B.  52,  p.  555 

D.  B.  52,  p.  555 
D.  B.  9,  p.  297 


D.  B.  96,  p.  547 
D.  B.  11,  p.  179 


M.  B.  K,  p.  235 
D.  B.  53,  p.  270 
D.  B.  53,  p.  270 
D.  B.  53,  p.  542 
D.  B.  53,  p.  539 
■ D.  B.  53,  p.  541 
D.  B.  53,  p.  541 
D.  B.  53,  p.  540 
D.  B.  53,  p.  542 
D.  B.  22,  p.  211 
D.  B.  70,  p.  71 
AD.  B.  70,  p.  71 
D.  B.  93,  p.  173 
D.  B.  93,  p.  8 


D.  B.  15,  p.  46 
D.  B.  6,  p.  51 


D.  B.  82,  p.  189 


M.  B.  L.,  p.  30 


D.  B.  35,  p.  452 


D.  B.  28,  p.  316 
M.  B.  I.,  p.  80 
D.  B.  30,  p.  328 
D.  B.  36,  p.  548 
D.  B.  35,  p.  214 


D.  B.  72,  p.  483 
M.  B.  K,  p.  371 


City  op  Jackson,  Miss.  • 237 

Inge  Street: 

Mrs.  M.  E.  Inge — April  6,  1906 - D-  B.  50,  p.  382 

C.  Adams — Jan.  19,  1907 B.  B.  93,  p.  47 

Jefferson  Street: 

J.  N.  Flowers— July  25,  1913 D.  B.  81,  p.  184 

Library  Site : 

F.  A.  Wood — Aug.  21,  1913 D.  B.  93,  p.  11 

Livingston  Park : 

S.  Livingston — Jan.  1,  1916 D.  B.  99,  p.  322 

• 

Lynch  Street : 

Diamond  Cox— Aug.  16,  1911 D.  B.  74,  p,  469 

Manaway  Cemetery: 

A.  F.  Daniels — March  11,  1914 L>.  B.  93,  p.  44 

Manship  Street: 

Trustees  of  Blind  Institute— Sept.  25,  1891 D.  B.  25,  p.  273 

Mill  Street: 

\Y.  B.  Folks— April  11,  1881 D.  B.  12,  p.  532 

•Jas.  Swan — July  1,  1883 D.  B.  13,  p.  532 

Jas.  Hughes — June  23,  1876 D.  B.  9,  p.  474 

YY.  Griffith— Feb.  7,  1883 D.  B.  13,  p.  169 

\Y.  B.  Taylor— Sept.  15,  1913 D.  B.  93,  p.  4 

Monument  Street: 

Bird  Estate— June  13,  1893 : D B.  117,  p.  287 

Jas.  Hughes— Feb.  21,  1881 D.  B.  12,  p.  113 

Momingside  Avenue : 

J.  R.  Preston — July  6,  1909 - M.  B.  K.,  p.  180 

R.  P.  Willing— July  6,  1909 D.  B.  58,  p.  232 

R.  P.  Willing — July  6,  1909 D.  B.  53,  p.  230 

Musgrove  Street: 

Mrs.  Lucy  Hay — June  15,  1901 D.  B.  63,  p.  242 

Oakley  Street: 

E.  W.  Jones— June  17,  1901 - D.  B.  35,  p.  433 

Betsy  Henderson — April  12,  1884 H-  B.  13,  p.  518 

Ambrose  Easeley— Aug.  23,  1874 D.  B.  9,  p.  502 

S.  A.  Lemon— July  11,  1900 D.  B.  32,  p.  494 

Parker  Avenue: 

R.  Rodgers— Sept.  25,  1883  . D.  B.  13,  p.  303 

Pascagoula  Street  (West) : 

E.  Richardson — Dec.  27,  1882  D.  B.  13,  p.  97 


238 


Revised  Ordinances 


Pearl  Street  (West) : 

R.  R.  Downs — Sept.  9,  1879 

J.  Nelson— Aug.  14,  1873...., 

G.  S.  Yerger — July  10,  1875 

Poindexter  Park: 

J.  T.  Lester — Sept.  20,  1901 

President  Street: 

A.  Virden — October  4,  1904 

Rankin  Street: 

H.  F.  Crisler — Jan.  29,  1906 

C.  S.  Johnson — Sept,  20,  1917..: 

J.  F.  Doherty — June  27,  1918 

Rankin  Turnpike: 

A.  N.  Kimball...... 

Robinson  Street: 

H.  H.  Hughes — July,  1906 

C.  R.  Ridgeway — May  16,  1913 

Hiram  Hughes — Nov.  28,  1913 

Carrie  Buckley — July  24,  1906 

Ben  Wells,  Trustee — April  25,  1912 

Merchants  B.  & T.  Co. — Dec.  1,  1914. 
Mrs.  C.  C.  Smith — June  8,  1909 

Rose  Street: 

S.  W.  Thomas — Jan.  27,  1915 

Woodland  Park  Sub: 

Woodland  Realty  Co. — March  5,  1906 

Sewer  Line: 

W.  S.  Ridgeway — Aug.  6,  1912. 

Miss.  Orphans — June  6,  1911. 

J.  McDonald — Aug.  6,  1900 

J.  S.  Hamilton — April  13,  1900 

J.  L.  Boyd — July  8,  1907 :.... 

C.  D.  Potter — Jan.  17,  1910 

Turner  Patton — August,  1913. 

M.  M.  Hardy — Feb.  16,  1911 

R.  B.  Rucker — Nov.  17,  1913 

F.  A.  Wolfe — April  12,  1900 

Luther  Burnes — Aug.  28,  1903 

A.  B.  Clark— Aug.  18,  1900 

Belhaven  College — Jan.  10,  1911 


D.  B.  11,  p.  193! 
D.  B.  9,  p.  472 
D.  B.  9,  p.  500 


D.  B.  35,  p.  349 


■M.  B.  J.  p.  104 


D.  B.  47,  p.  303: 
D.  B.  117,  p.  289 
D.  B.  117,  p.  268 


M.  B.  J.  p.  339 


D.  B.  52,  p.  29 
.D.  B.  87,  p.  186 

D.  B.  93,  p.  5 

-D.  B.  52,  p.  30 
D.  B.  96,  p.  553 
M.  B.  N.,  p.  28 
D.  B.  58,  p.  228 

1 

D.  B.  96,  p.  552 

1 

•M.  B.  J.,  p.  298! 


D.  B.  33,  p.  508. 
D.  B.  58,  p.  229 
D.  B.  53,  p.  125 
...D.  B.  70,  p.  70 

D.  B.  72,  p.  347] 

D.  B.  93,  p.  9 

D.  B.  93.  p.  10 
...D.  B.  41,  p.  83 
D.  B.  35,  p.  176 
D.  B.  77,  p.  239  j 


City  of  Jackson,  Miss, 

SCHOOLS. 

Miss.  Realty  Co.— Sept.  5,  1911 

Central  High: 

J.  A.  P.  Campbell — March  27,  1888 

Davis  School: 

J.  A.  Jones — March,  1906 

T.  B.  Gaddis — March  26,  1906 

A.  H.  Hilzim — March  7,  1913 

Galloway  School: 

Miss.  Realty  Co.— Aug.  15,  1911 

George  School: 

Miss  E.  Sample — March  26,  1906 

J.  Ehrrnan— March,  1906 

D.  P.  Porter— April  5,  1892 

Poindexter  School: 

J.  Ehrrnan — March,  1906 

H.  C.  Sharkey — March  6,  1897 - 

L.  Livingston — May  11,  1896 - - 

L.  Livingston — April  22,  1897 

Power  School: 

J.  T.  Harper — Nov.  17,  1915 

W.  Carnahan — Feb.  11,  1916 

F.  L.  Mayes— Oct.  29,  1915 

Lee  School: 

Dora  Muh — July  11,  1902 --  - 

Mrs.  Goldena  Denham — July  1,  1902 

Negro  School: 

D.  Cox — September  5,  1911 , 

Robinson-Smith  School: 

John  Hart — June  26,  1894 

Silas  Brown  Street: 

C.  M.  Denham — Oct.  14,  1913 

State  Fair: 

Miss.  State  Fair  Assn.— July  19,  1915 

State  Street  (North) : 

J.  F.  Hunter— Dec.  10,  1909 

J.  F.  Harper— June  5,  1911 

J.  F.  Harper — Dec.  31,  1907 

Mrs.  Mary  Patterson — May  6,  1902 

Shelton  Heirs — Aug.  3,  1909 

Kate  Whiting — Aug.  7,  1909 

W.  Calvin  Wells — Aug.  7,  1909 


239 


M.  B.  L,  p.  169 


D.  B.  17,  p.  101 


D.  B.  50,  p.  381 
D.  B.  50,  p.  378 
D.  B.  82,  p.  575 


D.  B.  82,  p.  362 


...D.  B.  50,  p.  379 
D.  B.  50,  p.  380 
D.  B.  22,  p.  221 


D.  B.  93,  p.  3 

D.  B.  27,  p.  571 
D.  B.  25,  p.  379 
D.  B.  30,  p.  130 


M.  B.  p.  245 

D.  B.  104,  p.  42 
..D.  B.  99,  p.  211 


..D.  B.  39,  p.  90 
M.  B.  I.,  p.  336 


M.  B.  L.  p.  170 


D.  B.  23,  p.  346 


D.  B.  93,  p.  1 


D.  B.  120,  p.  304 


D.  B.  70,  p.  71 

D.  B.  77,  p.  238 

D.  B.  59,  p.  75 

M.  B.  I.,  p.  296 
M.  B.  K.,  p.  192 
D.  B.  58,  p.  227 
..D.  B.  58,  p.  223 


240 


Revised  Ordinances 


Streets  : 

T.  W;  McAlpin — Jan.  2,  1912 

Taylor  Street: 

Beth  Israel— June  1,  1909 

Turnpike : 

A.  H.  Karkland,  Sr. — Dec.  15,  1894 

Union  Street: 

W.  IJ.  Watkins— July  25,  1913 

Vacating’  Streets. 

Millsaps  C.  Sub.: 

J.  N.  Flowers — June  2,  1914 

Glenwood  Place: 

Lots  1,  2,  3,  4,  5 and  6— June  4,  1918 

Water  Works  Site: 

A.  D.  Offut— June  16,  1917 

N.  B.  Blount — June  12,  1914 

Belli  a ven  Heights  Co.— Sept.  29,  1913. 


J.  J.  McIntosh — Jan.  26,  1914 

R.  K.  Jayne — Dec.  12,  1913 

W.  H.  Love— Oct.  30,  1912 

Belhaven  Heights  Co. — Sept,  7,  1914 D 

Ernest  Brown — June  16,  1914... D 


E.  K.  Middleton — Aug.  6,  1913 

Mrs.  J.  M.  Stone — Sept,  7,  1912.. 

E.  Spicard — Sept,  29,  1913 

E.  A.  Quick — November,  1914 

N.  Mclnnis — June  27,  1914 

J.  B.  Harris — July  28,  1913 

J.  G.  Fisher — Sept.  15,  1914 

J.  R,  Lickfold — Jan.  3,  1914 

Mrs.  M.  H.  Read— June  13,  1914. 

J.  H.  Caver — June  26,  1914 

J.  J.  McNamara — Dec.  24,  1913 

L.  L.  Mayes— March  12,  1914 

L.  L.  Mayes— Oct.  17,  1913 

T.  L.  Ross— Aug.  23,  1913 

Belhaven  College — June  17,  1913 D 

West  Street: 

Kate  Manship — Nov.  1,  1912 


GENERAL  INDEX 


GENERAL  INDEX 

Section 

Abstract. 

Subdivision  furnished  Council,  Penalty  for  failure 19,  20 

Accused. 

Arrest,  Made  without  warrant 9 

Admittance. 

Arrests,  to  make,  may  break  into  house,  if  refused 10 

Advertisements. 

Depositories  239 

Land  Sales - 892 

Personal  Property 892 

Bids  for  Sidewalks 715 

Stock  Impounded,  Sale  of 823 

Not  to  be  Posted  on  Public  or  Private  property 534 

Indecent 519 

Ad  Valorem  Tax  on  Stocks  of  Goods. 

Business  commenced  after  February  1 '. 15 

Air  Guns. 

Prohibited  Use  of  on  Streets 528 

Anchors. 

Walls,  Hollow 71 

Animals. 

Dangerous,  Not  to  Run  at  Large 453 

Dead,  to  be  Removed 351 

Cruelty  to 485,  486 

Treatment  of 953 

Appearance. 

Offender,  When  Without  Arrest,  Warrant  Not  Issued  2 

Arrest. 

Accused,  Endeavoring  to  Escape — 2 

Accused  to  Know  Cause  of - 1 

Admittance  Refused .: 5 

Appearance  Without  Warrant * 2 

By  Whom  Made 8 

Duty  of  Person  Making 4 


244 


GENERAL  INDEX 


Section 

Enter  on  Docket 661 

Escape,  Penalty  for  Attempting 10,  11 

Felony,  Warrant  Not  Necessary 9 

Mayor,  Police  Justice,  Chief  of  Police,  Policeman  May 

Make  Without  Warrant,  When 2 

Offender,  Appearance  Without 2 

Process 667 

Resisting  Officers - 6 

Summon  Bystanders 1 7 

Time  and  Place  Made...... 8 

Without  Warrant 9 

Ashes. 

Not  to  Be  Taken  Up  in  Wooden  Vessels 457 

Not  to  Be  Swept  Into  Streets 569 


Assessments. 


Affidavit  to  Lists 21 

Ad  Valorem  Tax  on  Stocks,  Business  Commenced 

After  February  1 15 

Blanks,  Form  of 26 

Blue  Prints  to  Be  Given  Assessor 19 

How  Made * 12 

Maps  of  Subdivisions  Submitted 19 

Penalty  for  Failure  to  Submit 20 

Notice  of  Meeting,  To  Inspect ,1 13 

Rolls,  Delivered  to  Tax  Collector 13 

Filed,  When 12 

Rules  for  Assessing .-. .'. 21 

Rolls,  Inspected  by  Council 13 

Separate  Assessment  by  City f 14 

Tax  Collector  to  Make  in  Certain  Cases 889-16 

Tax  Payers  to  Furnish  List  of  Property... 17 

Penalty  for  Failure  to  Furnish 18 


1 


Assessor. 


Bond .. 

Compensation  

Duties 

Election  of 

Improvements,  Noted • 

Map  or  Plat  of  Subdivision  Furnished  to,  Penalty  for 

Failure  ' 19, 

Qualified  Elector,  to  Be : 

Tax  Payer  to  Furnish  List  of  Taxable  Property  to, 
Penalty  for  Failure : 17, 


22 

23  j 

24  j 

25 
21 

20 

26 


18 


GENERAL  INDEX 


245 


Auction. 

Not  to  Be  Held  in  Streets 

Auditor. 

Bond 

Duty 

Awnings. 

Height  Above  Sidewalk 

Dangerous  

Badge. 

Police  Prescribed 

Penalty  for  Others  Wearing 

Hackmen  and  Porters  to  Have 

Chauffeurs 

Barbed  Wire  Fences. 

Prohibited  - 

Barrels,  Boxes. 

Removal  of,  From  House  and  Alley 

Metal  in  Which  to  Deposit  Trash 

Combustible  Matter  Not  to  Be  Placed  In. 

Barricade. 

Paving  Not  to  Be  Torn,  Penalty  for 

Excavations  Must  Be 

Penalty  for  Failure  to 

Basement. 

Definition  of 

Bay  Windows. 

Public  Way,  Not  to  Project  Over 

Beams. 

Walls  Resting  on,  Anchored - 

Benzine. 

See  Gasoline 

Bill  and  Sign  Boards. 

Erection  and  Location  

Permits  for 


Section 
563 


28 

27 


455 

596 


664 

665 
515 
987 


501 


458 

465 

483 


532 

.859,  865,  866 
860 

50 

95 

75 


29 

118 


246 


GENERAL  INDEX 


Penalty  

Posting  Notices. 

Bicycles. 

(See  Traffic.) 

Bonds. 


Section 

30 

368 


Appearance,  Chief  or  Acting  Chief  Only  to  Take 178 

Appeals  ; . 682 

Assessor  22 

BaiI  178 

Clerk  900, 187 

Electrician ~ 261 

Chief  of  Police 173 

Plumbing  Inspector 641-647 

Plumber  ; 757 

Recorded  in  City  Clerk’s  Office 605 

Street  Commissioner 641 

Bottles. 

Milk  to  Be  Sold  in 202 

Not  to  Be  Thrown  Into  Streets 559 

Boxes,  See  Barrels. 

Boys. 

Not  to  Get  On  Moving  Train 588 

Brick. 

Curbs  and  Sidewalks  Not  to  Be  Constructed  of 723 

Not  to  Be  Dropped  from  Wagon 945 

Building  Inspector. 

Action  Reviewed 123 

Alteration,  Permit  for 108 

Bill  Boards,  Permit  for 118 

Chimney  Dangerous,  Notify  Owner 64 

Electrical  and  Plumbing  Inspector  to  Be 31-38 

Duties,  Failure  to  Discharge,  Penalty 40  £ 

Permit,  to  Cut  Off  or  Alter  Walls r 72  j 

Report  to  Council 40 

Visit  Buildings,  Under  Construction  or  Alteration 42  f 

Buildings. 

Alterations,  Repairs,  Additions,  Less  Than  $50,  No  In- 
spection   41 

Alteration  in  Walls,  Permit  Required 72 


GENERAL  INDEX 


247 


Section 

Alteration  in  Party  Walls,  Permit  Required 73 

Anchors,  Required  for  Hollow  Walls., 71 

Anchors.  Required  for  Walls  Supporting  Beams 75 

Appendages,  Enveloped  With  Metal 94 

Assessor  to  Issue  Permits ^9 

Bay  Window,  Over  Public  Way 9o 

Beams  On  Anchored  Walls  Only 75 

Boiler  Rooms.  Woodwork  in 115 

Business  and  Dwelling 57 

Business  Building,  Definition  of 49 

Building  Committee  to  Review  Action  of  Inspector 123 

Building  Inspector  to  Be  Electrical  and  Plumbing  In- 
spector   ----- - : 31-38 

Capitol  Street,  Corrugated  Iron  Prohibited,  Penalty...44,  45 

Chase  in  Walls,  Depth  of 119 

Chimneys  and  Flues,  Construction  of - .. 60 

Distance  of  Floor  Timbers  From  if  Built  in  Wall...  63 

Must  Rest  Upon  the  Ground - - 62 

Thickness  of  Walls  of 61 

Columns  of  Metal  to  Rest' On  Iron  Plate 79 

Construction  or  Alteration,  Inspector  to  Visit 42 

Cornice,  Gutters,  etc.,  Must  Be  Incombustible 98 

Dairies,  Water  Closet,  Privy,  Prohibited  in 212 

Dangerous,  in  Case  of  Fire,  Notice  on 106 

Declared  Nuisance - -- 37 

Made  Secure  or  Torn  Down 106 

Doors  in  Party  Walls...™ - - 73 

Electric  Wires,  Concealed,  Conduits 279 

Electrician,  Inspection  of - 38 

Elevators  and  Hatchways H2 

Exits  121 

Fire  Escapes 120-121 

Fire  Limits,  Not  Be  Removed  to  Another  Part,  Pen- 
alty   : 46-47 

Fire  Places  and  Hearths,  Construction  of - 66 

Fire  Walls,  Business  Buildings 59 

Dwellings  and  Partly  Business  Building 58 

Fire  Limits - - 1 22 

Buildings  in,  Material  of  Which  Constructed 43 

Planing  and  Other  Mills 113 

Roof,  No  Uncovered  Tar 93 

Floors. 

Beams,  Joist,  etc.,  Must  Be  Two  Inches  From 

Chimney  Flue  or  Breast v 100 

Overloaded  106 


GENERAL  INDEX 


Section 


Strength  of  Materials,  How  Calculated 102 

Stationary  Boilers  On 116 

Stoves,  Incombustible  Material  Under 114 

Weight,  Constructed  to  Bear 101 

Flues,  Construction  of 60-65 

Dangerous,  Made  Safe  on  Notice  of  Inspector 64 

Depth  of  in  Walls 110 

Foundations,  How  Constructed 67 

Piles  for 68 

Wall  Not  Over  20  Feet  High,  Piling 69 

Gutters  98 


Hearths  and  Fire  Places,  Construction  of... 66 

Height  1 51 

Hotels,  Partitions  in Ill 

Inspector,  Electrician  to  Be 88 

Action  to  Be  Reviewed  by  Building  Committee 123 

Bill  Boards,  Issue  Permits  for 118 

Buildings  Not  Altered  Without  Approval  of 108 

Dangerous  Buildings,  Walls  and  Overloaded 

Floors,  Corrected..., 106 

Duties  of 40 


Tear  Down  Dangerous  Staging,  etc. 105 

Record  of  Permits,  to  Keep 40 

Iron  Front,  Backing  to 80 

Joists,  Must  Be  Two  Inches  from  Chimney 100 

Entering  Wall  to  Be  Beveled,  4 Inches  Between 

Ends  103 

Strength  of . 104 

Joists  and  Beams,  Construction 103 

Lanterns,  Used  by  Contractors 124 

Leaders,  to  Be  of  Metal 97 

Materials,  Strength  of,  How  Calculated 102 

Mills  113 

Partitions  in  Hotel,  Construction  of Ill 

Penalty,  for  Violating  Sections  105  and  106 107 

For  Violating  Chapter  on  Buildings 125 

Permits 39,  40,  42  and  73 

Clerk  to  Issue,  Form  of _ 39 

Police  to  Inquire,  if  Obtained  for  Erection 32 

Piles  for  Foundation 68 

Piers,  Construction  of 76 

Under  Lintels,  Girdles,  to  Have  Cap 77 

On  Piles  to  Be  Bonded 78 

Places  of  Amusement,  Egress 33 

Doors  to  Open  Outwardly 34 

Scenery  35 


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GENERAL  INDEX  249 

Section 

Water  Supply 36 

Doors,  Number  of 33 

Doors,  Open  Outward - 34 

Police  to  Inspect 32 

Planing  and  Other  Mills 113 

Protection  of  Persons v 119 

Record  of  Permits 19 

Roof,  Dormer  Windows 37 

Felt,  How  Placed 33 

Flashing,  Material 86 

Inconsistent  Ordinances  Repealed  91 

Material . v 81 

Material,  Excepted 82 

Party  Walls,  Wood  Not  to  Extend  Across  84 

- Penalty,  Violation  of  Ordinances - 92 

Pitch  60  Degrees,  Frames 85 

Repairs,  25%  Allowed 88 

Scuttle  99 

Tar,  Rosin,  Composition,  Not  Exposed 93 

Ten  Years,  Wood  Replaced 89 

Test  - - 90 

To  Business  Buildings  Must  Have  Scuttle 99 

Scenery,  to  Be  Inflammable 35 

Scuttle"  in  Roofs  of  Business  Buildings 99 

Skylights,  Glass  to  Be  Protected 96 

Staging,  Dangerous  to  Be  Torn  Down  105 

Steam  Pipes,  Distance  from  Woodwork  and  Protec- 
tion for - 

Stoves,  Floors  Under  Covered  with  Incombustible  Ma- 
terial   HI 

Stories,  Height  of - M 18 

Streets,  Use  of  by  Builders 124 

Vertical  Recesses,  Chases,  Flues,  Depth 110 

Walls,  Alteration  in,  Permit  Required 72 

Anchors  Used  Under  Beams 75 

Brick  Work  in,  How  Done 109 

Construction  of 70 

Chimneys  in - = 61 

Dangerous,  Declared  Nuisance.... 37 

Party,  Height  Increased 56 

Deductions  From  if  Solid  Buttress  Employed 54 

Facings  and  Backing  to .'. 55 

Height  of  Increased  After  Permit  Must  Be  Made 

Thicker  52 

Hollow  Used,  Bonded 71 

Party  Walls 56-57 


250 


GENERAL  INDEX 


Section 

Doors  and  Alterations  in 7:} 

Piles,  Wall  Over  20  Feet  in  Height 69 

Recess  Depth  of 110 

Thickness  of ' 

Timber  Not  to  Be  Used  in 77 

Trussed,  Thickness  of 5:1 

Building  Committee. 


Appointment  of 126 

May  Review  Action  of  Building  Inspector.....:. 123 

Chairman  to  Sign  Permits ; 30 

Designate  Number  of  Exits  to  Public  Halls... 121 

By-Laws. 

Approval  of  Minutes 126 

Order  of  Business 126 

Regular  Meetings,  Place  of 128 

Seal  127 

Place  of  meeting 128 


By-standers. 

Policemen  May  Summon  Assistance  of  in  Arrests. 

Cabs,  Coaches,  Carriages.  (See  Traffic.) 

Capitol  Street. 


Buildings  on,  Corrugated  Iron  Forbidden,  Penalty 44-45 

Cans. 

Milk,  Kept  Clean ; 198 


Cedar  Lawn  Cemetery. 


Burial  of  Colored  People  Prohibited 140 

Cemetery  Named 129 

Cemetery  Fund 139 

Copy  of  Ordinances  Furnished  Lot  Owner 141 

Engineer  to  Make  Survey 130 

Fences  Not  Allowed , 133  ‘ 

Graves  to  Be  on  Level 132  , 

Improved  Lots  to  Be  Sold 136  j 

Improvements  on  Lots,  What  Constitutes 137 

Lots,  Owner  May  Improve 134 

Map  to  Be  Signed  and  Filed 143 

Official  Map 142 

One  Lot  Sold  to  Any  Person 144 

Owner  May  Improve  Lots „ 134 

Parts,  Improved  as  Needed 135 


GENERAL  INDEX 


251 


Section 

Sexton  . : 138 

Shrubbery  Not  to  Be  Over  One  Foot  High , 131 

What  Constitutes  Improvements 131 

Cemeteries. 

Clerk  to  Keep  Plat  of  Cemetery 158 

Deeds,  How  Made 163 

Elmwood  Cemetery  Named , 146 

Fences  Not  to  Be  Erected 165 

Gates  for  Greenwood  Cemetery 148 

Graves  Dug  Under  Direction  of  Sexton 155 

Greenwood  Cemetery  Named :. 145 

Interments  Not  Made  Without  Consent  of  Owner 147 

Interments  Not  Made  Without  Permit 154 

Night  Time,  Not  to  Enter  Cemeteries 169 

Non-resident.  Not  to  Bury :... 162 

Not  to  Disturb  Surface  of  the  Earth 153. 

Pauper,  Burying  Ground  for 167 

Passes  Not  Required  on  Sundays,  Holidays,  etc 169 

Possession  of  a Lot  Evidence  of  Title : 160 

Price  of  Lots,  Elmwood  Cemetery 153 

Register,  Sexton  to  Keep 166 

Removal  of  Dead  Person  From  City  Limits 156 

Rubbish,  etc.,  Not  to  Be  Deposited 168 

Sextons’  Fees ~ ' . 157 

Sextons  to  Get  Permits • 149 

Sextons  to  Make  Reports . 150 

Sextons,  Duties  of 151 

Sextons  to  Dig  Graves « 152 

To  Whom  Lots  Sold..! : 177 

Trees  Not  to  Be  Planted 164 

Cellars. 

Under  Sidewalks,  Openings  for 740 

Penalty  741 

Chickens. 

At  Large,  Not  to  Run .1 171 

Chief  of  Fire  Department. 

Fire  Marshal  and  Duties  Defined v 311 

Prohibit  Traffic 309 

Policemen  to  Assist 312 

Electrical  Current,  May  Cut  Off,  When 278 

Gun  Powder,  Issue  Permit  to  Keep 291 


252 


GENERAL  INDEX 


Section 

Parties,  Making  Excavations  in  Streets,  Erecting  Bar- 
ricades, Placing  Lumber,  Moving  Houses,  Must 
Notify,  Penalty 313-314 

Chief  of  Police.  (See  Marshal.) 


Arrest,  May  Make,  When. 
Resisting,  Penalty 


2 

7 


Chimneys. 


Floor  Timbers,  Wood  Work,  Distance  From 63 

Construction,  Height,  Walls 60-61 

Lining,  Plastered  Inside 65 

Dangerous,  Owner  Notified 64 

Ground,  to  Rest  Upon '62 

Children. 


When  Not  to  Attend  School 354 

Circus. 

Parades,  Mayor  to  Issue  Permit  for 182-183 

Prohibited,  When,  Penalty 184-185 

Cisterns. 

Damage  to  Public 482 

Screened  or  Covered  with  Cement 341 

Oiled  • 342 

Unwholesome  Water,  Caving  Walls 363 

Not  to  Remain  Open  or  Uncovered 546  ! 

City  Attorney 608 

City  Hall  Grounds  and  Lawn 181 


City  Physician. 


Dairies,  Inspect..... 330 

Health  Officer  to  Be 409 

Infected  Premises,  Issue  Permit,  Persons  to  Leave, 

Penalty  ! * 336,  33  ] 

Clerk. 


Bond 187  < 

Building  Permit,  Keep  Record  of 40  \ 

Permits,  to  Issue 39 

Cemeteries,  Lots,  Deeds  to 163 

Depositories,  Issue  Warrants  on 243 

Deputy  Clerks 687 

Death  Record,  to  Keep 232 

Deeds  for  Cemetery  Lots,  to  Sign 163 


GENERAL  INDEX 


2o6 


Section 


Docket,  Claims - 

Dog  Tax,  to  Provide - 

Electrical  Wiring,  Issue  Permits 

Fees,  Building  Permits 

Index  Ordinances 

Issue  License,  Record  Warrants.  .. 

Keep  Minutes 

Keep  Plat  of  Cedar  Lawn  Cemetery .-. -- 

Keep  Plat  of  Elmwood  and  Greenwood  Cemeteries 

Office  Created 

Ordinance  Record,  to  Be  Kept... 

Ordinance,  to  Report  Publication  of....:.., 

Plat  of  Cemetery,  to  Keep 

Publish  Ordinances 

Reports,  to  Make  Monthly 

Record,  Laws  for  Plumbing,  to  Keep 

Registrar,  to  Be 

Sanitary  Plumbing  Loans,  Issue  Warrant 

Loans  in  Budget 

Sewer,  Fees  Paid  to - 

Sidewalk  Docket,  to  Keep - - 

Notes  to  Collect 

Streets,  Paved  Collect  for  Cutting  Into 

Settlements  with  Treasurer 


189 

247 

273 

41 

195 

190 

191 

143 

158 

186 

193 

194 

158 

192 

901 

818 

188 

807 

819 

801 

.736,  739 

737 

850 

902 


Compensation. 

Assessor  - - 23 

Pound  Keeper 249 

Contingent. 

Mayor’s  - 448 

Contracts. 

Electrician  Not  to  Make  for  Electrical  Work 253 

Confederate  Monument  and  Park 196 

Corporate  Limits - 197 

Adopted 197 

Corrugated  Iron. 

Buildings  Prohibited  on  Capitol  Street,  Penalty 44-45 

Council. 

Assessment  Rolls,  to  Inspect 13 

Cows. 

Dairy,  Permit  for,  in  Corporate  Limits 208 


254 


GENERAL  INDEX 


Creameries.  Section 

Dairies,  Chapter  on  Applicable  to 224 

Criminal  Laws  of  State. 

Offenses  Against 4g7 

Crossings. 

Repair  and  Construction  of  Under  Supervision  of  City 

Engineer  ; " g^g 

Width  of g^y 

Street  Committee  to  Have  Constructed...... 858 

Locomotive  Not  to  Block  Capitol  Street  Crossing 
When  Signal  Lights  of  Fire  Department  Are  Dis- 
played   308 

Watchmen  at 705 

Electric  Lights  at : 708 

Dairies. 

Animals,  Fowls,  Not  Kept  in  Building,  Permit 212 

Chapter,  When  Effective 227 

City  Physician,  Inspect 330 

Classification  229 

Contagious,  Human  Disease,  Owner  of  Premises  to 

• Notify  Health  Officer L 216 

Disease,  Among  Cows,  Owner  to  Notify  Health 

Officer  215 

Cows  Kept,  in  Corporate  Limits,  Permit 208 

Creameries,  Chapter  Applicable  to 224  j 

Dairy  Purposes,  Definition ; 225 

Enclosures,  Graded  and  Drained 213 

Inspector,  Office  Created 315  ] 

Milk,  Bottles  Not  Left  at  House  Where  Contagious  or 


Persons  Selling  Must  Register 329 

Receptacles  for 214 

Sale  of,  Permit,  Application,  Revocation  of  Permit...217 

Sale,  When  Prohibited 221 

Samples  for  Health  Officer  Labeled 223 

Vendor,  Put  Permit  on  Vehicle 220 

Vendor  Furnish  to  Health  Officer  List  of  Persons, 

Obtained  from 219 

Premises,  Buildings,  Health  Officer  to  Have  Access 

o t0  - 221-222 

Stable,  Feeding  Trough,  Water  Receptacle .V 211 

Stable  for  Cows,  Ventilated,  Lighted  and  Drained 209 

Manure  Removed,  Receptacle  for 210 


GENERAL  INDEX 


255 


Section 

Tuberculin  Test,  Certificate  of - 228 

Violation  of  Chapter,  Penalty 226 

Water  Closet,  Privy,  Prohibited  in  Building 212 

Dairy  Purposes. 

Definition  225 

Damages. 

Sale  of  Personal  Property 891 

Realty  After  December  15 888 

Redemption  of  Land,  15  Per  Cent  and  3 Per  Cent...... 894 

Privilege  License 893 

Dead  Person. 

Removal,  Permit * 156 

Death  Record. 

Certificate,  Form  of - - - 233 

Clerk  to  Keep 232 

Deeds. 

Cemeteries,  Mayor  and  Clerk  to  Make -----  163 

Definitions. 

Basement v - - 50 

Business  Buildings : 49 

Dairy  Purposes... - - 225 

Departments. 

Number,  Employees,  Assigned  to 234-235 

Superintendent  of  Each - 236 

Depositories. 

Advertisement,  Mayor  to  Make,  Amount  Deposited 239 

Commission  - 240 

Deposit,  How  Made,  How  Paid  Out 237 

Premiums  on  Bonds,  Payment 244 

Securities  Required 238 

Tax  Collector  to  Deposit,  Clerk  to  Issue  Warrant 243 

Warrant,  Not  Paid,  Procedure  to  Protect  City 242 

Deputy  City  Clerks. 

Police  Sergeants  to  Be 687 

Distress. 

Personal  Property  for  Taxes 891 


256 


GENERAL  INDEX 


Section 

Dockets. 

Arrest  661 

Police  Justice 681 

Claims,  Clerk  to  Keep 189 

Dogs. 

Clerk  to  Provide  Tags 247 

Officers  to  Enforce  Chapter ’ 251 

Pound  Fees  and  Dogs  Killed 249 

Pound  Keeper  to  Kill 249 

Street  Commissioner,  Deputy  Dog  Tax  Collector 250 

Tax  on .. 200,  245 

Tax  Paid  Into  Treasury 248 

Tag,  Cost  of 1 248 

Dormer  Windows. 

Protection  of 87 

Doors. 

Arrests,  May  Break,  to  Make,  if  Admittance  Refused...  5 

Places  of  Public  Amusement,  Number  for  Egress 33 

Open  Outwardly 34,  469 

Theatres,  Open  Outward 121 

Eating  Houses. 

Screen  Food ; 379-380 

Unsanitary,  Placarded,  Penalty 383-384 

Electrician.  (See  Electricity.) 

(See  Chapter  on  Telephones  , Telegraph  and  Electric  Light.) 

Bond  1 261 

Building  Inspector,  Ex  Officio ' 252 

To  Be 31,  38 

Contractor’s  Fees,  for  Examination 265 

Contracts,  Not  to  Be  Interested  in 253 

duties 254,  219 

Fees  : 273 

Films,  Issue  Permit  for 619 

Fire  Alarm,  to  Have  Care  of 260 

Penalty  262 

Picture  Shows,  Enforce  Ordinance,  Penalty  Inter- 
ference With 636-637 

Machine,  to  Approve 620 

Poles,  I low  Erected  and  Maintained •. 255 

Holes  Filled  After  Poles  Removed ’ : 257 


GENERAL  INDEX 


257 


Section 

Removed  for  Cause  on  Order  of  Electrician 256 

Power,  Control  Outside  Wiring 282 

Wires,  Must  Be  Insulated  or  Repaired  on  Notice 258- 

Not  Allowed  Under  or  Above  Sheds 259 

Work,  Must  Conform  to  Requirements  of  Board  of 

Underwriters  276 

Electricity. 

Alterations.  Additions,  Permits,  Fees 275 

Chief  of  Fire  Department,  Current  Cut  Off,  When 278 

Clerk  to  Issue  Permit,  Fees 000 

Contractors,  Examination,  Who  to  Conduct,  Fee,  Per- 
mits   :. 265 

Current  Not  Furnished  Until  Wiring  Inspected,  Pen- 
alty • . 263-264 

Not  Used  Until  After  Inspector  Issues  Certificate...  270 

Fees  : 273 

Inspector,  Control  Outside  Wiring 282 

Enter  Buildings,  Climb  Poles 287 

Judge  of  Material  and  Work 266 

Meters  Inspected 283 

National  Board  of  Underwriters,  Rules  and  Regula- 
tions   276 

Old  Buildings,  Service  Wires 281 

Wiring  280 

Permit  to  Install  Wire,  Application  for 268 

Primary  Certificate,  Second  Certificate,  Fee 271 

Reinspection  272 

Rules  for  Wiring .£ 284 

Violation  of  Ordinances,  Penalty 277 

Wires,  Concealed,  Conduits || 279 

Wiring,  Not  Concealed  Until  After  Inspection 269 

Out  of  Service  3 Days,  Certificate  to  Use  Again 274 

Elevators. 

Construction  112 

Elmwood  Cemetery. 

Lots,  Price  of 159 

Name  146 

Engineer. 

Bond 286 

Cedar  Lawn  Cemetery,  Make  Survey  of 130 

Control  of  Sewers , 754 

Crossings  Under  Supervision  of 856 


258 


GENERAL  INDEX 


Section 

Curb  and  Sidewalk,  Issue  Permit  for 726 

Duties  285 

Fence  Line,  to  Mark  Out 717 

Grades,  Penalty  on  Person  Failing  to  Follow 548 

Paved  Streets,  Issue  Permit  to  Cut  Into 848 

Supervise  Cuts  Into .. 849 

Keep  Account  of  Cost 850 

Sewers  to  Be  Repaired  and  Extended  by 726-731 

Water  Pipes,  Gas  Mains,  Conduits,  Grades  for 287 

Sidewalks,  Inspect  Construction  of - 730 

Party  Laying  Must  Notify,  Beginning  and  Com- 
pletion of  Work 729 

Report  to  Clerk  Cost  of 736 

Escape. 

Arrest,  Without  Warrant 2 

To  Attempt,  Penalty : 10 

Jail,  Penalty 10-11 

Excavations. 

Concrete  Sidewalk,  Duty  of  Person  Making : 724 

Penalty  for  Failure  to  Properly  Repack  Earth  in 566 

Plumbers,  Digging,  Trench , 578 

Barricaded  and  Have  Lights 859 

Penalty  for  Failure  to  Comply  with  Section  632 860 

Poles,  Hole  to  Be  Filled  After  Removal  of 257 

Council  Must  Give  Permit  for 1 566 

Parties  Moving  in  Streets  Must  Notify  Chief  of  Fire 

Department,  Penalty 313-314 

Red  Lights,  Failure  to  Have,  Penalty 868 

When  Placed 867 

Streets,  Barricaded,  Red  Lights,  How  Filled,  When 
Removed 865-866 

Exemptions. 

Factories  Exempt  from  Taxes : 288 

Exits. 

Egress,  Word  Written  Over * 121 

Buildings 121 

Explosives. 

Gasoline,  Benzine,  Petroleum,  Naphtha,  Tanks,  Dis- 
tance Between .. 294 

Tanks,  Filling  Pipe 296 


GENERAL  INDEX 


259 


Section 

Open  Lights,  Fires,  Stoves  Not  Permitted  in  Open 

Room  299 

Tanks,  Openings,  Prohibited 298 

Storage  Tanks 293 

Tanks,  Off  Take 297 

Tanks,  Oil  Companies 301 

Tanks,  Permit 300 

Tanks,  Vent  Pipes 295 

Violation  Ordinances,  Penalty 302 

Gun  Powder,  Chief  Fire  Department,  Issue  Permit.  In- 
spect Storage  Place 291 

Not  Over  50  Pounds  Stored 289 

Nitro-Glycerin,  Dynamite,  Giant  Powder,  Storage  Pro- 
hibited   220 

Penalty,  Violation  of  Sections  (289,  290,  291) 292 

Factories. 

' Spark  Arresters,  Smoke  Stacks,  Penalty 303-304 . 

Fees. 

Building  Permits 41 

Electrical  Wiring,  Alteration  or  Addition 275 

Electrical  Wiring I 273 

Sexton  157 

Felony. 

Arrest  for,  Without  Warrant 9 

Fences. 

Cedar  Lawn  Cemetery,  Not  Permitted  Around  Lots 133 

Cemeteries,  Not  to  Be  Erected | 165 

Line  Located  by  Engineer 717 

Barbed  Wire,  Not  Allowed 501 

Fine. 

Minimum  452 

Penalty  Not  Fixed 444-683 

Minors  Commuted  to  Whipping , 684 

Fires. 

Places  of  Public  Amusement,  Water  to  Extinguish...:. 36 

Fire  Alarm. 

Location  on  Poles 908 


260 


GENERAL  INDEX 


Section 

Fire  Department. 

Apparatus  to  Have  Right  of  Way 306 

Chief  of  Fire  Department  Made  Fire  Marshal,  Duties 

of jl 311 

Fire  Hose,  Not  to  Be  Driven  Over 310 

Penalty  307 

Policemen  to  Aid  Fire  Marshal 312 

Railroad  Crossings  Not  to  Be  Obstructed 308 

Traffic  Prohibited 309 

Volunteer  Department  Abolished 505 

Fire  Escapes 120-121 

Fire  Limits. 

Boundaries  122 

Building  in,  Material  of  Which  Constructed 43 

Trash,  Lumber,  Leaves,  Unlawful  to  Burn,  Penalty...502-503 

Fire  Places. 

Construction  66 

Fire  Walls. 

Business  Houses  and  Dwellings : 58 

Business  Buildings 59 

Flashing. 

Material,  Construction 86 

Floors. 

Dairies,  Stable,  Drainage 210 

Stationary  Boilers  on.' 116 

Weight  to  Bear 101 

Flues. 

Construction  60-61 

Food. 

Impure,  Unwholesome  or  Unsound,  Not  to  Be  Sold 517 

Food  and  Dairy  Inspector. 

Inspections,  When  Made 318 

Meat  Condemned  Destroyed 317 

Milk  of  Diseased  Cows  Not  Sold 320 

Samples,  When  Taken 319 

Cows,  Tuberculin  Test 321 

Slaughter  Houses  Visited  Daily 316 


GENERAL  INDEX 


261 


Section 

Forms. 

Building  Inspector’s  Report „ 40 

Building  Permits 39 

Sanitary  Sewerage  Note 817 

Sidewalk  Note 735 

Tax  Deed 896 

Foundations. 

Buildings,  Construction 67 

Piles,  Diameter,  Spacing 68 

Fruit. 

Screened,  Penalty 377-378 

Funerals. 

Not  to  Attend,  Person  Dead  of  Infectious  Disease 335 

Hacks,  Charge  of 1005 

Fruit. 

(See  Vegetables.) 

Furnace. 

Location,  Change,  Inspector  to  Approve 66 

Change,  Inspector  to  Approve..... 1 66 

Gas. 

Candle  Power..: .'. 323 

Hydrogen,  Maximum 324 

Penalty,  Violating  Sections  (322,  323,  324) 325 

Pressure,  Penalty 326-327 

Thermal  Units : 322 

Gasoline. 

Open  Lights,  Fires,  Stoves  Not  Permitted  in  Open 

Room  299 

Storage 293 

Streets,  Not  Spilled  on 861 

Tanks,  Distance  Between * 294 

Filling  Pipe 296 

' Openings  298 

Oil  Companies 301 

Permit  for 1 300 

Rest  Pipes 295 

Violations,  Ordinances,  Penalty 302 

Gates. 

Open  Inside  Yard 328 


262 


GENERAL  INDEX 


Section 

Grass. 

(See  Weeds.) 

Graves. 

Cedar  Lawn  Cemetery,  Be  on  Level 132 

Depth  155 

Sexton  to  Dig,  Permit  by  Health  Officer 152 

Direct  Digging 155 

Greenwood  Cemetery. 

Named  145N 

Gates .. 148 

Lots,  Not  Sold  to  Colored  Person 161 

Health. 

Animal  Dying  Infectious  or  Contagious  Disease  Owner 

or  Veterinarian  to  Report,  Penalty.. 396-397 

Beef  Inspection,  Penalty 406-407-408 

Cisterns,  Screened  or  Covered  with  Cement 341 

Sanitary  Inspector  to  Put  Oil  in 342 

To  Be  Filled,  Containing  Unwholesome  Water  or 

With  Caving  Walls 363 

Penalty  for  Violating  Section  290 364 

Dead  Animals  to  Be  Removed  Within  18  Hours 351 

Food,  Coffee,  Ice  Cream,  Coca  Cola  Sent  Out,  Must  Be 

Covered,  Penalty 1 400-401 

Fruit  and  Vegetables,  Screened,  Penalty 377-378 

Hog  Pens,  Regulations  for  Keeping  and  Suppression 

of  Same... 368 

Applicable  to  Lots  and  Enclosures 369 

Penalty  370 

Houses  Placarded,  Where  Infectious  or  Contagious  Dis- 
ease   413 

Infectious  Diseases,  Funerals  of  Persons  Dying  of,  Not 

to  Be  Attended 335 

False  Reports 361 

Failure  to  Report : : 339 

Infected  Premises,  Permit  to  Leave,  Penalty... 336-337 

House,  Not  to  Visit 338 

Household  Goods  Not  to  Be  Removed *.  340 

Isolation  of  Person  with 353 

Person  Residing  in  House  Not  to  Attend  Meetings ...358 

Penalties  .• 362 

Premises,  Not  to  Leave 336-337 

Reports  of,  Must  Be  Made 359 

Removal  of  Infected  Person 352 

School  Children  and  Teachers,  Not  to  Attend 354 


GENERAL  INDEX 


263 


Section 

Parents  Must  Forbid  Children  to  Attend 355 

Physician  Must  Give  Certificate  for  Readmission...  356 

No  Charge  for  Certificate _ T v 357 

Lunch  Stands,  Eating  Houses,  Restaurants,  Must 

Screen  Food,  Penalty 379-380 

Meat,  Regulations  Under  Which  Sold 365 

Carried  in  Enclosed  Vehicles 366 

Display  of 350 

Penalty 367 

Person  Selling  Must  Register 329 

Flour,  Meal,  Protected  in  Transportation,  Pen- 
alty   385-386 

Milk,  Application  for  License  to  Sell 217 

Adulterated  Milk 204 

Analysis  of 330 

Bottles  Used  for  Sale  of 202 

Cows  Drinking  Out  of  Town  Creek,  Milk  From 

Not  to  Be  Sold , 201 

Dairymen  Must  Register 329 

Injurious  Conditions,  Removal  of 207 

Name  of  Dairy  Painted  on  Vehicle 220 

Parturition  .- 205 

Skimmed  Milk 206 

Inspector,  Demand  Quantity  for  Test 219 

Vegetables,  etc.,  Not  to  Be  Carried  in  Wagon  With  200 

Vessels  Kept  Clean ..... 198 

Vessels  Kept  in  Box 199 

Physician,  Duties  of 330-345 

Election  344 

Reports 346 

Quarantine,  Regulations,  Penalty 373-376 

Symptom  of  Contagious  or  Infectious  Disease. 

Penalty  :. 398-399 

Restaurant^  Eating  House,  Hotel,  Unsanitary,  Placard- 
ed, Penalty 383-384 

S^ughter  House,  Prohibited  Within  City  Limits 347 

Removed  Within  Ninety  Days 348 

Penalty 349 

Regulations  for  the  Construction  of  and  for  Clean- 
ing Same 362 

To  Take  Effect  Within  Five  Miles,  Penalty 372 

Spitting  on  Sidewalks,  and  Floors,  of  Public  Build- 
ings, Penalty 381-382 

Vaccinated,  All  Must  Be....v * 331 

Certificate  of 333 

Newcomers,  After  Five  Days. 332; 


264 


GENERAL  INDEX 


Section 

Pupils  Not  to  Enter  School  Until 334 

Venereal  Disease,  Arrested  Person,  Reported 388 

Defined , 387 

Enforcement  of  Ordinances 392 

Each  Day  Offense,  Penalty 393-394-395 

Person  Arrested  Agree  to  Examination 390 

Person  Arrested  Examined 389 

Person  Arrested  Comply  With  Ordinance 391 

Waiters,  Cooks,  Soda  Water  Dispensers,  Physi- 
cians, False  Report,  Penalty - 405 

Waiters,  Cooks,  Soda  Water  Dispensers,  Failure 

to  Have  Examination,  Penalty 404 

Waiters,  Cooks,  Soda  Water  Dispensers,  Certifi- 
cate of  Freedom  From 402 

Waiters,  Cooks,  Soda  Water  Dispensers,  Exam- 
ination of,  Report 403 

Health  Officer. 

City  Physician  to  Be 409 

Dairies,  Access  to  Premises  and  Buildings 221-222 

Regulate  Nuisances,  Keeping  Fowls  and  Animals...  212 
Dairy  Cows,  Issue  Permit  to  Keep  in  Corporate  Limits  208 

Dead  Person,  Removal,  Permit...... 156 

Graves,  Permit  to  Sexton  to  Dig 152 

Interments,  Permits  for 154 

Construction  66 

Height. 

Buildings,  How  Estimated 51 

Walls  Increased,  Made  Thicker 52 

Hog  Pens. 

Regulations  and  Suppression  of - 368 

Applicable  to  Lots - 369 

Penalty - 370 

Hotels. 

Partitions  - HI 

Unsanitary,  Placarded,  Penalty - 383-384 

Venereal  Diseases,  Certain  Employees,  Ordinances 

Regulating  402-405 

Houses. 

Streets,  Moving  in.  Penalty 862 

Placarded,  Where  Infectious  or  Contagious  Disease... 413 

Persons  Moving  in  Streets  Must  Notify  Chief  of  Fire 

Department,  Penalty 313-314 


GENERAL  INDEX 


265 


House  Numbers. 

Base  Lines 


Section 
414 


Hydrants. 

Not  to  Be  Molested 

Ice  Cream  Factories. 

Dairies,  Chapter  on  Applicable  to. 

Index. 

Ordinances,  Clerk  to  Make 


Iron  Front. 

Baeking,  Construction 

Interments. 

Greenwood  Cemetery,  Consent  of  Owner 147 

Permit  for,  Health  Officer  to  Grant 

Intoxicating  Liquors. 

Fines  From,  How  Used ^ * 

Infectious  Diseases. 

(See  Health.) 

Premises,  Not  to  Leave - 7 " ' * 

Funerals  of  Persons  With,  Not  to  Be  Attended  Mb 

House  With,  Not  to  Visit i - b V, 

Must  Be  Reported ’ f 1 ’ * ’ 

Goods  Not  to  Be  Removed..., - - ^ 

Removal  of  Persons ' ^ 

Isolation  of  Persons  With --7;- 7 T; 7, 7. 

Persons  From  Infected  Houses  Not  to  Attend  Public 

Meetings  g qc-, 

False  Reports 

* Schools,  Not  to  Attend - - d 


Jail. 

Escape  From,  Penalty. 


10-11 


Jailer. 

Assistant  ; 

Assistant  Salary 

Jailer  Account,  How  Made 

Election  

Fine,  Not  to  Collect 

Prisoners,  Jailer  Responsible  for. 


424 

.427 

423 

418 

419 
419 


266 


GENERAL  INDEX 


Record  of 

Salary  

Supplies,  Purchase  of. 

Time  Book 

Work  of  Prisoners 

Junk  Dealers. 


Section 

420 

426 

425 

421 

422 


Daily  Report  to  Chief  of  Police  or  Sergeants.. 

Lanterns. 

Building  Material  in  Streets,  Placed  on 

Land. 


Date  and  Place  of  Sale  for  Taxes. 

Redemption  of 

Conveyances,  Form  of. 

Excess  Paid  to  Owner 

License. 


892 

894 

895 

893 


(See  Privilege  License.) 

Chauffeur _ 

Clerk  to  Issue 

Carts  and  Drays....:. 

Drayman,  Application  for 

Drain  Laying 

Drays  

Plumbers  

Stands  on  Street,  Not  Issued  for 

Wagons  ; 

Lights. 


. 987 
. 190 
.1006 
. 217 
. 757 
.1006 
...757 
830 
1006 


Automobiles  to  Have,  Front  and  Rear 958-959 

Bicycles,  Must  Have ; 961 

Builders’  Material,  Warning ZZZZI  124 

Excavations,  Have  Red  Lights 859  865 

Hacks,  Must  Have -,nn* 

Railroads,  Pay  for  Electric  Lights  at  Street  Intersec- 

tion  7Qg 

Penalty  for  Interfering  With 520 


Street  Cars,  Route  Indicated  by  Different  Colored 870 

Signals,  of  Approaching  Fire  Apparatus  at  Railroad 
Crossing  on  Capitol  Street 308 

Lots. 


Cemeteries,  Deeds  to,  Mayor  and  Clerk  to  Make 163 

Not  to  Speculate  in 170 

Not  Sold  to  Non-residents 162 


GENERAL  INDEX 


267 


Section 

Cemetery,  Possession  Evidence  of  Title . 160 

Elmwood  Cemetery,  Price  of 159 

Lunch  Stands. 

Screen  Food,  Penalty 379-380 

Manaway  Cemetery. 

Blacks,  Opened T. 441 

Entrance  444 

Fences  Prohibited ._. 431 

Fund  Created ,1 437 

Improvements .. 435 

Lots  Improved 432 

Improvements,  How  Made : 433 

Price :. 440 

Sale  of 434 

Sale,  One  to  a Person,  Exceptions 439 

Name,  Colored  Buried 428 

Ordinance  Printed 438 

Provisions  Applicable  to 443 

Sexton  436 

Sexton’s  Fees ; 442 

Shrubbery  1 ; 429 

Tombstones,  Monuments 430 

Manure. 

Dairies,  Stable  Removed,  Receptacle  for 210 

Maps  of  Subdivisions. 

Submitted  to  Mayor  and  Council 19 

Penalty  for  Failure  to  Submit ...... 20 

Mayor. 

Approve  Minutes,  Call  Council  to  Order 126 

Arrest,  May  Make,  When 2 

Cemeteries,  Lots,  Deeds  to 163 

Circuses,  Permit  for  Parades,  to  Grant 182-183 

Collections  on  Streets  in  Tambourines,  Permit,  Pen- 
alty^  583-585 

Contingent  Fund ; 448 

Contracts  With  City,  to  Execute 446 

Depositories,  Advertisement  for 239 

Commission  240 

Deeds,  to  Cemetery  Lots,  to  Sign 163 

Tax  Title  Execute ,....! 897 

Duties  and  Power  of 445 

Draw  Warrants 447 


268 


GENERAL  INDEX 


Section 

Direct  Marshal  in  Superintending  Policemen 174 

Issue  Permits  for  Interments 152-153 

Removal  of  Dead  Persons 156 

Preaching  on  Streets,  Issue  Permit 578-579 

Religious  Services  on,  Music,  Issue  Permit 580-582 

Street  Tax  Collectors,  May  Appoint,  Pay 449-450 

Vacancies,  Temporary  'Appointment 451 

With  Chief  of  Police  to  Assign  Policemen  to  Beats 654 

Marshal. 

Advertise  and  Sell  Unclaimed  Stock 1 823 

Attend  Meetings  of  Board 1 176 

Bond  of 173 

Bond,  for  Appearance  of  Accused,  to  Take 178 

Chief  of  Police  to  Be . 177 

Collect  Fines _ 180 

Collect  Pound  Fees 822 

Duties .. . 174,  175,  652 

Enforce  Dog  Ordinance 251 

Junk  Dealers  and  Pawn  Brokers  to  Report  to 668 

Prisoners,  Have  Control  of : 179 

With  Mayor  to  Station  Policemen  oh  Beats 654 

Meat. 

Condemned,  Destroyed 317 

Display  of 350 

Regulation  for  Sale  of,  Can  Not  Be  Sold 365 

Carried  in  Closed  Vehicles ;..... 366 

Meetings. 

Notice  of,  to  Inspect  Assessment  Rolls 13 

Council 128 

Person  From  Infected  House  Must  Not  Attend 358 

Merchandise. 

Assessment,  Business  Commenced  After  February  1 15 

Merchants. 

Not  to  Display  Goods,  Property,  etc.,  on  Sidewalk., 718 

Metal  Columns. 

Iron  Plates,  Rest  on 79 

Milk. 

Analysis  of  Made 330 

Bottles,  to  Be  Sold  in 202 


GENERAL  INDEX 


269 


Section 

Buttermilk 091 

Cows,  Tuberculin  Test  Required ^ 

Diseased  Cows,  Not  Sold |20 

Impure  and  Adulterated • •- fV, 

Not  to  Be  Sold,  Cows  Drinking  Out  of  Town  Creek 201 

Skimmed  Milk _ 

Parturition,  Before  and  After - "T? 

Permit  for  Sale,  Application,  Revocation AU 

Receptacles,  Buckets : 2J 

Sale,  Prohibited,  When 

Samples,  When  Taken,  by  Inspector ; ‘ ; 

For  Health  Officer,  Labeled — 

Vendor,  Furnish  Health  Officer  List  of  Persons  Ob- 
tained From ^ 

Vendor,  Permit  Posted,  Name  on  Wagon  or  Vehicle 22U 

Diseased  Cows,  Filthy  Lots ; 213>  221 

Vegetables  Not  to  Be  Carried  in  Wagon  With 

Vessels  and  Cups  Kept  in  Closed  Box - 19J 

Cans,  Kept  Clean P:3 

Sanitary  Inspector  to  Get  for  Test ^ 

Minors. 

Fine,  Commuted  to  Personal  Chastisement 684 

Gambling  Rooms,  House  of  111  Fame,  Not  to  Frequent  524 

Poolroom,  Not  to  Frequent ___  322 

Penalty  on  Owner,  Keeper  or  Employee 

Second  Hand  Sacks,  Not  to  Sell,  Penalty 525-526 

Minutes. 

Approved  by  Mayor 

Clerk  to  Keep  and  Have  Published : - 

Misdemeanors. 

452 

Animals,  Dangerous - ” 

Abusive  Language 

Awnings,  Height  of  Above  Sidewalk 

Assaults  45  b 

Ashes  Not  to  Take  Up  in  Wooden  Vessels 457 

Bottles,  Casks,  Kegs,  Containing  Drinks  or  Beverages 
Must  Be  Labeled,  Unlawful  to  Remove,  Failure  to 

have,  Penalty 462-464 

Bottles  Not  Left  at  House  Where  Contagious  or  Intec- 

tious  Disease,  Penalty 

Bowling  Alley,  Close  at  Midnight,  Penalty 460-461 

Boxes,  Barrels,  Not  to  Be  Left  Over  Six  Hours 458 


270 


GENERAL  INDEX 


Section 

Books,  Obscene 459 

Boxes,  Barrels,  to  Deposit  Trash 465 

Building  Permits 466 

To  Have  Scuttle  and  Ladder.. 467 

To  Have  Doors  for  Egress 468 

Doors  to  Swing  Outwardly 469 

Scenery  in . 470 

Water  Supply ; 471 

Burglars’  Tools 472 

Burning  Lumber,  Trash,  etc.,  After  Sundown 473 

Cemeteries,  Not  to  Enter  After  Dark 474 

Not  to  Remove  Body  From 475 

Permit  for  Graves 477 

Grass,  etc.,  Outside  of  Lot., 478 

Trees  Not  to  Be  Planted 479 

Cisterns,  Screened,  Oiled  to  Prevent,  Penalty 341-342-343 

Coaches,  Cabs,  etc.,  Have  Lamps  Lighted 480 

Coaches,  Cabs,  Carriages,  to  Post  Rates 481 

Cisterns,  Public,  Damage  to 482 

Combustible  Matter  to  Be  Removed 483 

Chimneys  Kept  in  Good  Condition 484 

Criminal  Laws  of  State,  Offense  Against ......  487 

Cruelty  to  Animals,  to  Beat -. : 485 

To  Overload , 486 

Disorderly  Conduct 488 

Disorderly  House ' 489 

Disturbing  Public  Worship 490 

Disturbance,  Malicious 491 

Drunkenness : 492 

Death  Certificate 493 

Dynamite,  Storing 494 

Depredations  in  Parks 495 

Defacing  Public  Property 496 

Discharging  Fire-arms .’. 497 

Driving  Careless  and  Reckless 498 

Fast  Driving 499 

Failure  to  Get  License - 499 

False  Fire  Alarm 500 

Fences,  Barbed  Wire 501 

Flues  for  Stoves , 505 

Fire  Limits,  Unlawful  to  Burn  Trash  in,  Penalty 502-503 

Fire  Works 387 

Fortune  Tellers,  Clairvoyants,  Prohibited,  Penalty 506 

Green  Hides,  Keeping  of 507 

Gaming,  Gambling  Saloons 508 


GENERAL  INDEX 


271 


Section 

Games  of  Chance 509 

Gamblers  .'. 510 

Houses,  to  Be  Abated 511 

Grass  and  Weeds  to  Be  Cut 597 

Hitching  to  Lamp-posts 512 

Houses  for  Immoral  Uses 513 

Houses  of  Prostitution 514 

Hackmen,  Draymen,  Porters,  to  Wear  Badges 515 

Health,  Violations  of  Ordinances  on 516 

Impure,  Rotten  Vegetables,  Fruits,  Eggs,  Fish 517 

Indecent  Exposure  of  Person .• 518 

Indecent  Advertisement 519 

Interference  With  Street  Lamps 52C 

Kites,  Fireworks,  etc , 521 

Molesting  Hydrants 521 

Minors  Not  to  Frequent  Pool  Rooms . 922-923 

Not  to  Visit  Gambling  Rooms  and  Houses  of  111 

Fame 524 

Minors,  Second  Hand  Sacks,  Sale,  Penalty 525-526 

Nigger-shooters,  Air  Guns,  etc 528 

Not  to  Do  Business  Without  Name  of  Firm 529 

Obstructing  Streets .. 530 

Ordinances,  Tearing  Down .. 531 

Paving  Barricades  Not  to  Be  Torn  Down 532 

Powder,  Keeping  of 536 

Pool  Rooms  to  Close  at  12 533 

Prowlers  537 

Posting  Notice  on  Public  or  Private  Property 534 

Prostitution,  Soliciting,  Penalty...™ 535 

Ranges  and  Stoves,  Set  on  Fireproof  Material 538 

Railroads,  Not  to  Blow  Whistles .v I :....  539 

To  Fix  Crossings L 541 

Foot-ways  at  Crossings 542 

Sanitary  Inspector,  Notice  to  Be  Obeyed 543 

Sewers,  Violation  of  Chapter  on 545 

Jakes  on  Prohibited 544 

Sidewalks,  Engineer’s  Grade 1 548 

Fruit,  etc.,  Not  to  Be  Thrown  on 554 

Kept  in  Repair 546 

Free  from  Weeds 547 

Wrestling,  Scuffling  on 553 

At  Union  Depot  Not  to  Be  Obstructed : 549 

Vehicles  on v 550 

And  Gutters  to  Be  Kept  Clean 552 

Merchandise  and  Property  on.. 551 

Sign  Boards  and  Awnings :. 555 


272 


GENERAL  INDEX 


Section 

Sinks  and  Vaults  Not  to  Be  Due* 

Street  Tax _ZZZI 567 

Streets,  Privy  Not  to  Be  Erected  Near...  ” 558 

Bottles  Not  to  Be  Thrown  Into 559 

Filth  Not  to  Be  Thrown  Into 562 

Teams  on * 

Use  of  in  Building 566 

Refilling  Excavations v 56q 

Not  to  Fire  Cannon,  etc.,  on.. 56] 

Filth  Not  to  Be  Thrown  or  Allowed  to  Flow  Into  562 

Obstruction  by.  Auction 563 

Hitching  Horses 564 

Obstruction  by  Locomotive  Cars 565 

Trash  Receptacles  on,  Regulations 570-571 

Sidewalks,  Obstructions,  Penalty 575-576-577 

Collections  in  Tambourines,  Permit,  Penalty  583-585 

Preaching  on,  Permit,  Penalty 578-579 

Religious  Services,  Music,  Permit,  Penalty 580-582 

Tacks,  Nails,  Sharp  Material,  Not  to  Be  Thrown 

on,  Penalty 573-574 

Telephone,  Profanity  Over 587 

Trees,  Destruction  of ' 500 

Trespass  590 

Trains ZZZZZZZI  588 

Union  Depot,  Hackmen,  etc.,  Not  to  Go  on  591 

Not  to  Call  Out,  Yell I 592 

Vagrancy  Defined 593 

Violation  of  Any  Ordinance 594 

AVomen  of  the  Town 595 

Walls  and  Awnings  Dangerous 596 

AVhistles,  Railroad,  Factories,  Not  to  Blow  in  City  Lim- 
its, Penalty 539-540 

Mittimus. 


Given  to  Marshal » 681 

Naphtha. 

See  Gasoline. 

Night. 

Cemeteries,  Not  to  Enter  in ]69  '■ 

Non-Residents. 

Cemeteries,  Lots  Not  Sold  to 144  4 62 

Notices. 

Not  to  Be  Posted  on  Public  or  Private  Property 534 

Sale  of  Personal  Property 891 


GENERAL  INDEX 


273 


Notes. 

Sidewalk,  Form  of 

Clerk  to  Collect 

Property  Owner  to  Give 

Lien  on  Property - 

Nuisance. 

Buildings,  Dangerous,  Declared  to  Be. 
Walls  Dangerous,  Declared  to  Be 


Numbers. 

Wagons  to  Have 

Offender. 


(See  Houses.) 


Arrests,  Break  Into  House,  to  Make,  When 

Offense. 

Arrest,  Accused  in  Commission  of --• 

Criminal  Laws  of  State,  Against 


Section 


735 

737 

733 

734 


37 

37 


.1006 


5 

1 

487 


Officers. 

Absence  Without  Permission •-- 

Annual  Reports,  Publication  of - 

Arrests,  May  Summon  By-standers  to  Assist,  Penalty 

for  Refusal - - ----- 

May  Make  Without  Warrant - 

Bonds  of  Officers  Be  Recorded  in  Chancery  Clerk’s 

Office  - ^ 

Books  Subject  to  Inspection 

Books  Turned  Over  to  Successor  or  Mayor 

Boss  of  Chain  Gang - 

City  Attorney,  Election  of - 

Charges  Against,  Manner  of  Preparing... - 

Deputy  City  Clerks 

Heads  of  All  Departments  to  Make  Monthly  Reports 

Oath  of  Office 

Removal  of - 

Street  Commissioner’s  Bond 

Suspension  of - 

Ordinances,  Clerk  to  Publish •• - 

Record  

Indexed  .; - 

Publication  Reported  by  Clerk 

Penalty  for  Tearing  Down 

Violations  of,  Where  No  Penalty = 


606 

734 


7 

9 

601 

601 

602 

600 

608 

614 

687 

609 

605 

603 

611 

607 

192 

193 
195 

194 
531 
594 


274 


GENERAL  INDEX 


Section 

Offices. 

Clerk  Created 186 

Ordinances. 

Clerk,  Prepare  for  Publication ' 192 

Clerk  to  Keep 193 

Index,  Clerk  to I.... 195 

Publication,  Clerk  to  Report 194 

Record,  Clerk  to  Keep ; 193 

Over-ground  Closets. 

Forbidden  812 

Parades. 

Circus,  Permit,  Mayor  to  Grant,  Penalty 182-183 

Party  Walls. 

Openings,  Permit 73 

Roof,  Wood  Not  to  Extend  Across 84 

Thickness  of 56 

Parents. 

Forbid  Children  Attending  School  Unless 355 

Parks. 

Depredations,  Penalty  for 495 

Patrolmen, 

Election  and  Number  of . 822 

Paupers. 

Appointment  of  Committee 126 

Burial  Ground •. ' 167 

City  and  County 617 

Duties  of  Committee 615 

Who  Entitled  to  Support 616 

•Paving. 

Penalty  for  Tearing  Down  Barricades  on 532 

Paved  Streets. 

Permits  Not  Granted  for  Sewer,  Water  or  Other  Con- 
nections to  Any  Person * 847 

Connections  to  Be  Made  on  Application  to  City  En- 
gineer and  Deposit  of  Cost  with  City  Clerk 848 


GENERAL  INDEX 


275 


Section 

City  Engineer  to  Supervise  Work 849 

City  Engineer  to  Keep  Account  of  Cost  and  C lerk  to 

Collect  850 

Pawn  Brokers. 

To  Report  Daily  to  Chief  of  Police  or  Sergeants 668 

Permit.  1 

Bill  Boards : 

Buildings,  Clerk  to  Issue,  Form  of - Q * 

Clerk  to  Keep  Record  of 

Alteration  ; - ^ 

Erection  of,  Police  Ascertain  if  Obtained 

Fees  for 

Inspector  to  Record - 

Circus  Parades,  Mayor  to  Grant ■ 

Collections  on  Streets  in  Tambourines,  Mayor  to  Is- 

sue  1 583-585 

Contractors,  Builders  to  Use  Water 1033 

Cows,  Kept  in  Corporate  Limits  for  Dairy  Purposes 2U8 

Dead  Person,  for  Removal ; 7 

Electrical  Apparatus,  Installation,  Application 2b8 

Wiring,  Clerk  to  Issue - 273 

Films,  Electrician  to  Issue - - 019 

Interments,  Health  Officer  to  Grant 1^4 

Milk,  Sale  of,  Application,  Revocation 217 

Vendor,  Posted  on  Wagon 22U 

Party  Walls,  Openings ™ 

Plumbing  Fixtures,  Below  Street  Grade too 

Preaching  on  Street,  Mayor  to  Issue 578-579 

Religious  Services  on,  Music,  Mayor  to  Issue 580-582 

Sexton  to  Dig  Graves,  Health  Officer  to  Grant 152 

Sextons,  to  Inter  or  Disinter  Any  Body 149 

Walls,  Cut  Off,  Altered - 72 

Petroleum. 

See  Gasoline. 

Physician. 

Milk  Analyzed - ■■■■• — 

Report  of  Infectious  Disease  Must  Be  Made  to 339,  339 

Election  of ----- - ^4 

Dirties 

Reports  of 

Removal  of  Infected  Person,  Issue  Permit  for 332 

Isolate  Infected  Cases - 353 

Readmission  to  School,  Issue  Certificate  for - 356 

Not  to  Charge  for  Certificate - 357 


276 


GENERAL  INDEX 


Section 

Picture  Shows. 


Booth,  Construction,  Machine,  Wiring 624-625 

Films,  Number  Allowed 629 

Lights,  Artificial  Prohibited 627 

Location 622 

No  Inflammable  Material  Allowed  in 626 

Size  Area 623 

Smoking,  Matches  Prohibited 631 

Standard  Hand  Chemical  Extinguishers 630 

Building,  Audience  Room,  Exits,  Seats,  Court 634 

Exhibition  Room,  Exits,  Red  Lights 635 

Exhaust  Fans : 1 618 

Electrician  Enforce  Ordinances,  Penalty  for  Interfer- 
ence With 636-637 

Films,  Electrician  to  Give  Permit..- .. 619 

Machine,  Fire  Proof  Room,  Booth 621 

Conform  to  Chapter,  Electrician  to  Approve 620 

Operator  Experienced : 632 

Penalty  Violation  Ordinances  Relating  to 639 

Proprietor,  Manager,  Responsible,  Current  Cut  Off  Un- 
til Defects  Remedied 638 

Wiring,  National  Electrical  Code  Rules 628 

Piers. 

Piles,  Bonded jp 

Construction  ^6 

Lintels,  Under 77 

Piles. 

Foundations,  to  Rest  Upon „ 68 

Piers  on,  Bonded , 78 

Wall,  Height,  Rows 69 

Places  of  Public  Amusement. 

Doors,  for  Egress,  Number 33 

Open  Outwardly 34 

Scenery,  Inflammable 35 

Planing  Mills. 

Construction  113 

Plat. 


Subdivision,  Furnished  Assessor,  Penalty  for  Failure...l9-20 

Plumbing. 

Licensed  Plumber  to  Make,  Deposit,  Bond 


757 


GENERAL  INDEX  . 277 

Section 

Plumbing  Inspector. 

Assist  Sanitary  Inspector 648 

Bond,  Not  to  Be  Interested  in  Plumbing  Business 647 

Building  Inspector,  to  Be — 31 

Duties 643 

Election  646 

Failure  to  Perform  Duties 644 

Fees  1 651 

Salary 645 

Sewers,  Plans  and  Specifications,  Furnish  Blanks 759 

Work  for  City Z 649 

Poles. 

(See  Electrician  and  Telephones.) 

For  Electric  Wires,  Erected  and  Maintained 255 

Electrician  to  Have  Removed  for  Cause 256 

Holes  Filled  After  Removal  of 257 

Not  to  Be  Placed  in  Gutters  Nor  Obstruct  Streets 

Wires  Not  to  Injure  Trees 913 

Different  Classes  on  Opposite  Sides  of  Streets 905 

Must  Conform  to  Rules 907 

Fire  Alarm  System  on • w. 908 

Police  Court. 

Bonds,  Appenal,  Sureties ........ 686 

Desk  Sergeants,  Clerk  of 687-688 

Police  Justice  Pro  Tern 679 

Police  Justice. 

Arrest,  May  Make,  When 2 

Appeals  From .. 682 

Docket,  What  to  Show 680 

Duties  of ,. 682 

Fine,  Minimum 685 

Judgment  and  Mittimus 681 

Minors,  Fine  Commuted 684 

Penalty  Not  Fixed 444-683 

Police  Justice  Pro  Tern 677 

Duties  of 678 

Salary  679 

Police  Matron. 

Duty  671 

Election  672 

Office  Created 670 

Removal 673 


278 


GENERAL  INDEX 


Section 

Policemen. 

Absence,  Leave  of 606 

Arrests,  Resisting,  Penalty 7 

Arrest,  May  Make,  When 2 

Assist  Chief  of  Fire  Department : 312 

Badge  664 

Beats  654 

Building  Permit,  Ascertain  if  Obtained : 32 

Chief  of  Police 652 

Deportment 657 

Election  of .-. 652 

Enter  Arrests  on  Docket 661 

Enforce  Dog  Ordinance 251 

Fines,  Not  to  Receive 659 

Name  of  Defendant  to  Be  Given : 660 

Night  Watch .. ; 653 

Patrolmen  822 

Pawnbrokers  to  Make  Report 668 

Penalty  for  Failure  to  Make  Report ... 669 

Penalty  for  Unlawful  Wearing  of  Badge 665 

Process 667 

Prevent  Obstruction  to  Streets 656 

Suspicious  or  Disorderly  Person,  to  Arrest 655 

Suspension  658 

Supernumeraries  663 

Whistle,  Use  of  Prohibited  by  Others 666 

Pool  Rooms. 

Minors  Not  to  Visit ’ 522 

Penalty  on  Owner  and  Employee  Permitting  Minor  to 

Visit  :. 523 

Close  at  12..... 533 

Porters. 

Must  Wear  Badges 515 

Pound  Keeper. 

Fees  and  Duty - 249 

Pound  Fees. 

Dogs  249 

Stock  822 

Plumbing  Inspector. 


GENERAL  INDEX  279 

Section 

Bond  ., I 641 

Must  Have  Experience 640 

Permits  to  Be  Issued  by 642 

Privilege  Licenses. 

Levied  50  Per  Centum  of  State 692 

Damages  for  Failure  to  Procure  License 693 

Each  Calling  to  Have  License : 690 

Failure  to  Take  Out,  Penalty ..... 697 

License  Obtained  Before  Business  Commenced 689 

To  Be  Posted . 691 

Fifty  Per  Cent  of  State  License 692 

Personal  Privilege  Not  Transferable . , * 695 

On  Increased  Business... 696 

Tax  Collector  Proceed  Against  Delinquents 694 

Prisoners. 

Marshal  to  Have  Control  of...... 179 

Work  on  Streets 682 

Privy. 

Construction  811 

Process. 

Execution  and  Return  of 667 

Property. 

List  of,  Furnished  to  Assessor,  Penalty  for  Failure 17-18 

Prosecuting  Attorney. 

Office  Created 698 

Election  698 

Duties  ' 699-700 

Prostitution. 

Houses  to  Be  Abated 514 

Public  Service  Corporations. 

Location  of  Fixtures  in  Sidewalk 742 

Publication. 

Ordinances,  Clerk  to  Keep  Report 194 

Clerk  to  Prepare  for 192 

Minutes  to  Be ,i 191 


280 


GENERAL  INDEX 


Public  Buildings. 

Spitting  on  Floors  of 381-382 

Public  Worship. 

Disturbance  of _ 490 

Pupils. 

Not  Enter  School  Until  Vaccinated 334 

Purchasing  Agent. 

Bond 703 

Duty  702 

Office  Created 70i 

Quarantine. 

Person  With  Symptoms  of  Infectious  or  Contagious 

Disease,  Penalty 398-399 

Regulations,  Penalty 373-376 

Railroads. 

Crossings,  to  Fix 544 

Foot-ways  542 

Electric  Light  at  Intersections 708 

Watchman  at  Capitol  Street 705 

Duty  of 706 

Failure  to  Provide 1 707 

Whistle  Not  to  Blow  in  City  Limits ; 539 

Right  of  Way  to  Fire  Department 308 

Record. 

Building  Permits,  Clerk  to  Keep .'. 40 

Inspector  to  Keep 40 

Red  Lights. 

Streets,  Excavations 859,  860,  865-868 

Redemption. 

Land  Sold  for  Taxes 894 

If  Not  Redeemed  Conveyed  to  Purchaser 895 

Register. 

Cows  for  Dairies  in  Corporate  Limits 208 

Sextons,  Must  Keep 166 


GENERAL  INDEX 


281 


Section 


Reports. 

Building  Permit,  Inspector  to  Make 

Sextons,  Must  Make 

Resident. 

Lots,  Cedar  Lawn  Cemetery,  Sold  to  Only. 

Resisting  Officers 


40 

150 


144 

6 


Restaurant. 

Unsanitary.  Placarded.  Penalty _ o^Qsn 

Screen  Food,  Penalty - — '7 

Venereal  Diseases  of  Certain  Employees,  Ordinances 

Regulating  - 4U2-4UO 


Rolls. 


Assessment,  Notice  of  Inspection 

When  Filed . 12 


Roof. 

Dormer  Windows - -■ 

Flashing,  Material,  Construction 

Felt,  How  Placed - , 

Ordinances  Inconsistent  Repealed 

Material,  Exceptions 

Excepted  Buildings 

Ordinances,  Violation,  Penalty 

Party  Walls,  Wood  Not  to  Extend  Across. 

Pitch  60  Degrees,  Frames - 

Repairs,  25%  Allowed - 

Scuttle  : 

Tar,  Rosin,  Composition,  Not  Exposed 

Test,  How  Made 

Wood  Replaced,  Ten  Years - - 


87 
86 

83 

91 
81 
82 

92 

84 

85 

88 
99 

93 
90 
89 


Rubbish. 

Cemeteries,  Not  Placed  Outside  Lots. 


168 


Sanitary  Inspector. 

Duty  as  to  Unsanitary  Restaurant,  Eating  House,  Ho- 
tel   7 

Cisterns,  Screened  or  Covered  With  Cement 

Oiled 

Direct  Scavenger  Force 

Election  

Inspect  Public  and  Private  Property v— 


383 

341 

342 

710 
709 

711 


282 


GENERAL  INDEX 


Section 

Keep  Garbage  Carts  Clean 712 

Notices,  Fine  for  Failure  to  Obey 543 

Policemen  ^3 

Sanitary  Plumbing. 

Clerk  to  Include  Cost  in  Budget 819 

Fund,  Loans  to  Property  Owner ' 814 

Loan,  Application  for g!5 

Clerk  to  Keep  Record  of 818 

Clerk  to  Keep  Account 7.  . 809 

Clerk  to  Issue  Warrant 807 

Notes  

To  Citizens 805 

Note,  Form  of L ___  g!7 

Application  for  Loan 1 gig 

Loans,  New  Work  Only ggg 

Scenery. 

Inflammable  ^ 35 

School. 

Children  and  Teachers  Not  to  Attend,  When 354 

Parents  Must  Forbid  Children  to  Attend,  When 355 

Scuttle. 

Business  Buildings  to  Have  in  Roof 467 

Seal. 

Adopted  ’ I27 

Sewers. 

Additions,  Alterations,  Special  Permit 764 

Brick  Wall,  Construction  Through,  Pipe  Supported 779 

Cast  Iron  Pipe,  Weight,  Standard  Quality..../. 800 

When  Used 775 

Cellar,  Subsoil  Drain,  Permit,  Form,-  City  Released 

from  Damages _ 733 

Cleanouts,  Material,  Cover 77g 

Connections  Not  Made  if  Necessary  to  Go  Through 

Property  of  Another gH 

Not  Enforced  Unless  Water  Mains  on  Street 810 

None  Made  Without  Permit g02 

Drain,  Inclination,  Depth 777 

Size,  Reducer,  Depth,  Iron  Pipe,  When  Used 776 


GENERAL  INDEX 


283 


Section 

Durham  System,  Fittings,  Pipe  Reamed - 790 

Earthenware  Pipe,  Used  When,  Construction  from 

House  to  Public ! 

Exits,  Strainer  Used 

Fees,  Permit - 

Fixtures  Trapped  Separately,  Construction =~ 

Grease  Traps,  Construction 798 

Sinks,  Pantry  and  Kitchen — ‘ JJ 

House,  Connections,  Licensed  Plumber  to  Make,  De- 

posit,  Bond — 

Garbage,  Sweepings,  Rags  Not  Placed  in,  Obstruc- 

tions  : Vl? 

Separate  Connections  for  Each ^ 

Use  for,  by  Whom  Opened ?o4 

Inspection,  Commencement  of  Work,  Not  Covered  Un- 
til Inspection,  Final  Inspection J66 

Work,  Notified  as  to  Character  of 765 

When  Made 1 - 761 

Joints,  Ferrules,  Solderiilg -- 789 

Leader  Not  Used  as  Vent  Pipe..... 792 

Over-ground  Closets,  Forbidden bl2 

Pipes,  Changes  in 793 

Holes  Not  Cut  Into - 795 

Joint  Used  When  Part  Removed 794 

Trap  and  Vent,  Sizes - 7^6 

Waste  and  Vent,  Size,  Laterals,  Capacity 797 

Plans  and  Specifications  Filed  Before  Work 759 

Modified,  Infraction  of  Rules,  Rectification 763 

Not  Required,  When - 760 

Not  Used  in  Three  Months  Presented  Second  time  762 

Rejection - 761 

Plumber,  Name  Not,Used  by  Others 758 

Privy,  Construction 81 7 

Roughing  in,  Certificate  After  Test 772 

Sanitary  Plumbing  Fund - - 804 

Soil  Waste  and  Vent  Pipes,  Ys,  Crosses 791 

Steam  and  Hot,  Condenser,  Trapped,  Discharge  from 

Hydraulic  Elevators,  Drum - - 788 

Storm,  Use  for,  by  Whom  Opened 754 

Sewage,  Waste  Not  Discharged  in 756 

Traps,  Lead,  Weight,  Gasket..,™ 785 

Installed,  Fixtures  Revented,  Bath  Tubs,  Lavatory  787 

Vent  Pipe - 782 

Violation  of  Ordinances,  Penalty 803 

Water  Closets,  Location 786 


284 


GENERAL  INDEX 


Section 

Water  Test 73g 

Work,  Engineers,  Porters  or  Firemen  Not  to  Do Z 770 

Inspector,  Judge  of  Quality  and  Materials 771 

Workmen,  Must  Be  Competent 709 

Yard  Slop  Sinks,  Wooden  Sinks,  Wash  Trap 780 

Sexton. 

Cedar  Lawn  Cemetery ...  13g 

Lots  to  Sell 144 

Lots,  Sell  to  Residents  Only 144 

Duties .. r. 151 

Fees  - 157 

Greenwood  Cemetery,  Interments,  Consent  of  Owner 

of  Lot * 147 

Graves,  Dug  Under  Direction  of 155 

Health  Officer,  Permit  to  Dig  Graves 152 

Permits,  to  Inter  or  Disinter  Any  Body 149 

Reports,  Required . 150 

Registers,  Must  Keep 105 

Walks,  Not  to  Leave  Grass,  Rubbish  in 153 

Sign  Boards. 

Erection,  Location,  Penalty  for  Violation 29-30 

Signs. 

Regulations,  Swinging,  Abolished,  Penalty,  Over 
Streets  Prohibited 749-753 

Sidewalks. 

Alterations  in,  Engineer  to  Require 730 

Applicant  for  Permit  to  Lay  Must  Follow  Specifica- 
tions   ... : ; 728 

Brick,  Not  to  Be  Constructed 723 

Bicycles  on  Forbidden 951 

Bids,  Rejected 715 

Cellars  in 740 

Constructed  at  Expense  of  Owner.. 714 

Clerk  to  Collect  Notes 737 

Curb,  Must  Have  Permit  to  Construct 726 

Cost  of,  Engineer  to  Report  to  Clerk 736 

Contractors  Licensed,  Application,  Bond 746 

Engineer  to  Inspect 730 

Expense  of  City,  When  Laid  at 739 

Excavations  724 

Fences,  Where  Placed . 717 


GENERAL  INDEX 


285 


Section 

Fixtures  in,  Location  of 

Grade,  Material,  Change  of 

Merchants  Not  to  Display  Goods  on ( w 

Note,  Form 7o4 

Owner  of  Property  to  Give - 

Clerk  to  Collect - - • —r  ' 

Obstructions,  Penalty ' 740 

Openings  in — ;• ; — :t' 

Party  Must  Notify  Engineer  of  Beginning  and  Com- 

pletion  of  Work 7 LI 

Penalty  for  Violating  Section  742 (JM 

Sidewalk  Ordinance.... - ^ j 

Section  740 7 4 

Section  724 - - 

Permanent  Fund  Created - P: 

Permit  to  Contain  Specifications  and  Instructions 

Bind  Applicant  to  Follow  Specifications 726 

Property  Owner  May  Have  Laid  at  City’s  Expense 739 

Line,  Not  Constructed  if  Controversy  Over 748 

Railing  on  Embankment,  Penalty  Failure  to  Have...744-745 

Repairs,  Street  Commissioner  to  Have  Made...... 716 

Street  Commissioner  to  Reject  Any  and  All  Bids 715 

Have  Repairs  Made 74” 

Spitting  on,  Penalty ----- - ‘ 

Trash  Receptacles  on,  Regulations,  Penalty ~ blO-iUZ 

Treasurer  to  Keep  Sidewalk  Fund 738 

Trees,  Location  of ~ 

Weeds  and  Grass  to  Be  Kept  Off - - 719 

Owner  Fails  to  Keep  Same  Off 720 

Width 747 


Skating. 

Capitol  Street,  Prohibited 

Skylights. 

Glass  in,  Protected... 

Slaughter  Pens  and  Houses. 

Not  to  Be  Maintained  in  City  Limits. 

Penalty  

Construction  and  Cleaning  of ■■ 

Take  Effect  Within  Five  Miles 

Smoke  Stacks. 

Spark  Arresters,  Penalty 


952 

96 


.347-348 

349 

371 

372 


.303-304 


286  GENERAL  INDEX 

Section 

Special  Improvements. 

Property  Owner  May  Give  Notes  for 820 

Stable. 

Dairies,  Lighted,  Ventilated  and  Drained 209 

Manure  Disposition,  Receptacle 210 

Nuisances,  Fowls,  Animals,  Prohibited 212 

Stationary  Boilers. 

Floors : 116 

State  Laws. 

Offenses  Against.... 487 

Stock. 

Bid,  Amount  Returned  to  Owner 824 

Chief  of  Police  to  Advertise  and  Sell 823 

Not  to  Run  at  Large 821 

Owner,  Permitting  to  Run  at  Large,  Affidavit,  Pen- 
alty   : ...: 827-828 

May  R'edeem 825 

Patrolmen,  Election  of | 822 

Pound  Fees 822 

Streets,  Through  Which  Not  to  Be  Driven 826 

Not  to  Be  Fed  in 568 

Stories. 

Buildings,  Height  of 48 

Stoves. 

Floors  Under .. 114 

Pipe  Holes 66 

Streets. 

Application  to  City  Engineer  for  Permission  to  Cut 

Into  Paved  Street 848 

Barricades  Around  Excavations 859 

Buildings,  Use  of  in  Construction 124 

Burns’  Alley,  Accepting  Donation  of 854 

Brick,  Stone,  Dirt,  Cinders,  Not  to  Be  Dropped  from 

Wagon  559,945 

Collections  in  Tambourines,  Permit,  Penalty 583-585 

Crescent  Street  Between  Amite  and  Yazoo 851 

Yazoo  and  Mississippi 852 


GENERAL  INDEX 


287 


Section 

853 

Crossings,  Under  Supervision  of  City  Engineer Hob 

Width  of — o^o 

Street  Committee  to  Have  Constructed ------ 

Engineer,  Application  Made  to  for  Permit  to  Cut  Into 

Paved  Street 

To  Supervise  Work - - op-n 

Keep  Account  of  Cost,  Clerk  to  Collect 

Excavations,  Barricades,  Lights,  When  Removed 

Barricaded  and  Have  Lights - 

Permits  Not  to  Be  Granted  for UN 

Application  Made  to  Engineer 

Engineer  to  Supervise  Work  --- — — 

Engineer  to  Keep  Account  of  Cost,  Clerk  to  Col- 



Barricaded,  Red  Lights,  How  Filled 865 

Red  Lights,  Failure  to  Have,  Penalty «b» 

Red  Lights,  When  Placed 

Gasoline,  Coal  Oil,  Naphtha,  Not  Spilled  on 1 

House,  Use  of  in  Moving,  Penalty ‘f 

License  for  Stands  Prohibited 

Name  of,  Those  in  Use  Retained 

Changes  — 836 

^f1'. - 837 

Blair - 841 

Beech  

Capitol  and  Farish  Mark  Division UN 

: 842. 

EmP,ire  • : ... 838 

Maple  - oo  a 

Marshall J 0.0 

North  Congress - 

North  President ® q 

Oldham  - 

Rhodes  - — — 

Same  Throughout,  Regardless  of  Offset 

Signs,  at  Corners --- 

Obstructions,  Penalty orh 

Section  859 -• v - 8bU 

Parties  Making  Excavations,  Erecting  Barricades, 
Placing  Lumber,  Moving  Houses,  Must  Notify 

Chief  of  Fire  Department,  Penalty 31  acq 

Paved,  Concrete  Not  Mixed  on,  Penalty — 

Preaching  on,  Permit,  Penalty... 

Religious  Services,  Music,  Permit,  Penalty 58U-582 


288 


GENERAL  INDEX 


Section 

Stands  on  Prohibited 830 

Tacks,  Nails,  Not  Thrown  Into,  Penalty 573-574 

Use  of  by  Builders 124 

Vehicles  to  Take  Right 921 

Wagons  Not  Drop  Brick,  Coal,  Stone,  etc 559,  945 

Street  Cars. 

Colored  to  Indicate  Route 869 

Colored  Lights  at  Night 870 

Getting  On  and  Off  Moving  Car 873 

Open  Cars,  Not  to  Run,  When......... 872 

Penalty  871-876 

Refusing  to  Pay  Fare 874 

Stops 875 

Track,  Grade  on  Capitol  Street 877 

Street  Commissioner. 

Office  Created.:... 829 

Bond  of 611 

Deputy  Dog  Tax  Collector 250 

May  Reject  All  Bids  for  Sidewalk  Repairs 715 

Have  Repairs  in  Sidewalks  Made 716 

Person  Liable  to  Street  Duty  to  Report  to 884 

Street  Tax. 

Exemption  From 880 

Deductions  881 

' Tax  Collector  to  Notify 882 

Penalty 884 

Record  to  Be  Kept 884 

Columns  and  Heading 886 

Who  to  Work 879 

Summons,  What  to  Contain : 882 

Service  .. .......  883 

Supports. 

Temporary,  Strength 72 

Swinging  Signs. 

Swinging  Signs  Prohibited 749-750 

Taxes. 

Annual  Tax  Levy 887 

Bid,  Purchasers,  Liable  for 893 

Collection  of... 888 


GENERAL  INDEX 


289 


Section 

Cash  Book 890 

Conveyance 895 

Costs,  Tax  Collector,  Clerk 898 

Date  and  Place  of  Sale 892 

Deed,  to  Purchaser  After  Two  Years i : 895 

Form  of  Conveyance 896 

Mayor  to  Make  Conveyance 891 

Purchaser  Liable  for  His  Bid , 893 

Personal  Property 891 

Receipt  and  Cash  Books 890 

Redemption 894 

Tax  Collector. 

Advertise  Delinquent  Taxes 892 

Assessment  Made  By  in  Certain  Cases 889 

Rolls  Delivered, to 13 

May  Make,  Ad  Valorem  Tax,  Business  Commenced 

After  February  1st 16 

Building  Fees,  to  Collect 41 

Cash  Book ! 890 

Collection  of  Taxes,  When  to  Make 888 

Collect  on  Personal  Property : 891 

Deeds,  File 894 

Make  895 

Depositories,  Make  Deposits 243 

Office  Created,  Duties 899 

Proceed  Against  Person  Failing  to  Procure  License 694 

Receipt  Book 890 

Tax  Payer. 

List  of  Taxable  Property,  to  Furnish  to  Assessor,  Pen- 
alty for  Failure : 17-18 

Must  Furnish  List  of  Property  to  Assessor 17 

Penalty  for  Failure , 18 

Teacher. 

When  Not  to  Attend  School 354 

Telephone,  Telegraph  and  Electric  Light  Wires. 

Poles,  Not  Used  to  Support  Wires,  Unlawful  to  Main- 
tain, Penalty 914-915 

Classes  of  Wiring 903 

Different  Must  Not  Occupy  Same  Pole 834 

Electrician,  Duty  of 911 

Fire  Alarm  System  to  Have  Place  on  Poles 908 


290 


GENERAL  INDEX 


Guy  or  Ground  AVires  Not  to  Be  Exposed... 

Height  of 

Height  of  Wire  Above  Ground ZZZZIZ 

Penalty ; 

Poles,  Different  Classes  on  Opposite  Side  of  Street 

Can  Not  Erect  Unless  Conform  to  Rule 

Trees,  Flow  of  Water,  Not  to  Interfere  With 


Section 

909 

910 

905 

912 

904 

907 

913 


Theatres. 


(See  Buildings,  Places  of  Public  Amusement.) 

Doors,  Open  Outward 121 


Timber. 


Walls,  Brick,  Not  Used  in 74 

Town  Creek. 

Milk  From  Cows  Drinking  From,  Sale  Prohibited 201 

Buildings,  Trees,  Prohibited 916-918 

Traffic. 

Accidents 943 

Animals,  Treatment  of 953 

Frightened,  Motor  Vehicle,  Stop  on  Signal 992' 

Automobile  Dealers,  Copy  of  Ordinance  to  Purchasers, 

Penalty  for  Failure 989 

Bicycles,  Lights 961 

Tricycle,  Motorcycle,  Not  Left  on  Sidewalk 927  ; 

Rider  Not  to  Hold  On  to  Vehicle 950 

Regulations .-. 951 

Cab,  Carriage,  Coach,  Rate  of  Charge 1004  ■ 

Lamp  Lighted 1005 

Caution  to  Pedestrians,  Drivers  and  Operators  of  Ve- 
hicles at  Crossings 920 

Corners,  Turning,  Signal 925 

Chauffeurs,  for  Hire,  Register,  Badge 987 

Crossing,  Not  Stop  Upon 926 

Delaying  942  l 

Dray  Wagons,  Report  at  City  Hall,  When,  Penalty 

for  Failure 1008-1009 

License,  Penalty , :...1006-1007 

Drivers,  Qualifications 94] 

Age  Z 946 

Excessive  Speed,  Prima  Facie  Evidence  of  Guilt 1002 

Fire  Apparatus 966 

Funeral  Processions 967 


GENERAL  INDEX  291 

Section 

Gates,  Doors.  Street  Cars  and  Busses 968 

Hauling  Various  Materials , 945 

Horns,  Bells,  Not  Sounded  200  Yards  Place  of  Wor- 
ship, Hospitals,  Schools,  Misdemeanor..... 990-991 

Signals,  on  Motor  Vehicles 954 

Improper  LTse  of  Streets,  Covered  Vehicles 941 

Intersections  and  Crossings 937 

Jitneys,  Bond 993 

Bond,  Guaranty  or  Personal 994 

Bond,  Failure  to  Give,  Penalty 995 

Operator,  Regulation . 996 

Owner’s  Name,  Size  of  Letters 998 

Penalty,  Violations  Ordinances 997 

Unsafe,  Penalty,  Inspection 999-1001 

Lights * r. 958 

Inspection  964 

Motor  Trucks,  Lights 962 

Mufflers  957 

Noisy  Vehicles* : 943 

Parking,  Vehicles  Impounded,  Violation  of  Rules 981 

Definition i 980 

Method  969-979 

Passing  Street  Cars 933 

Prohibited  in  Case  of  Fire 309 

Police,  Obedience  to  Signals 988 

Rate  of  Charge 1004 

Reckless  Driving 940 

Right  of  Way  of  Certain  Vehicles..... 932 

Street  Cars 934 

Rules  of  Road 921 

Signs 919 

Signals  931 

Signal  on  Turning,  Stopping  or  Slowing  Down 935 

Skating -on  Capitol  Street,  Prohibited 952 

Smoky  Exhaust 965 

Spot  Lights 963 

Speed,  Emerging  from  Alleys,  Garages 938 

Railroad  Crossings 939 

Limit  936 

Stopping  Close  to  Curb 929 

Where  and  How 928 

Streets,  Repairs  Prohibited  Use  of 949 

Tail  Lights,  Numbers 959 

Taxicabs,  Numbers 983 

Permits 982 


292 


GENERAL  INDEX 


Section 

Persons  in  Charge 984 

Rate  Cards ” ^ 985 

Unlawful  to  Refuse  to  Pay  Hire 986 

Turning  Corners 923 

Vehicles  Passing  Each  Other 922 

White  Lines : 930 

Width  of  Vehicles f 944 

Train. 

Boys  Not  to  Get  On  Moving Z 588 

Trash. 

Not  to  Be  Swept  Into  Streets 569 

Deposited  in  Metal  Receptacles.™ 591 

Not  to  Burn  After  Sunset 473 

Trees. 

Location  of  in  Sidewalk 721 

Trustees  of  Schools. 

Election  of 1010 

Tuberculin  Test. 

Milk  Cows 321 

Union  Depot. 

Sidewalk  South  of  Not  to  Be  Obstructed,  When 549 

Hackmen,  Porters,  Draymen,  Bootblacks,  Not  to  Go 

Into,  at  Certain  Times 591 

Unlawful  for  Any  One  to  Hollow,  Between  Certain 
Hours  592 

Vaccination. 

All  Persons  Must  Be 331 

New-comers 332 

Certificate  of 333 

Pupils  Not  to  Enter  School  Until  Vaccinated 334 

Vagrants. 

Definition,  Penalty ...1011-1012 

Vagrancy. 

Definition  of 593 


GENERAL  INDEX 


293 


Section 

Vegetables. 

Screened.  Penalty 377-378 

Fruit  or  Vegetables  Not  to  Be  Thrown  on  Sidewalk 554 

Impure  or  Rotten  Not  to  Be  Sold 517 

Not  to  Be  Carried  in  Milk  Wagon 200 

Vehicles. 

Meat  Carried  in,  Inclosed 366 

Milk  Wagon,  Vegetables  Not  to  Be  Carried  in 201 

Streets  and  Sidewalks,  Not  to  Stand  on | 927 

Not  to  Be  Used  as  Stands  for  Vendors 830 

Sidewalks,  Not  to  Be  Driven  on 550 

Dairy,  Name  of  On ,r 220 

Venereal  Diseases. 

Arrested  Person,  Examination  of 390 

Reported  to  Board  of  Health : 388 

Defined . 387 

Enforcement  of  Law . 392 

Person  Arrested,  Examined,  Treated 389 

Comply  With  Ordinances 391 

Waiters,  Cooks,  Soda  Water  Dispensers,  Examination, 

Report  .:.... : 403 

Failure  to  Have  Examination,  Penalty 404 

Furnish  Certificate  of  Freedom  From 402 

Physician,  False*  Report,  Penalty 405 

Veterinarian. 

Animal  Dying  of  Infectious  or  Contagious  Disease  Re- 
ported, Penalty 396-397 

Wagons,  Drays  and  Carts. 

(See  Vehicles.) 

Apparatus,  Fire  Department  Have  Right  of  Way 306 

Brick,  Coal,  Stone,  Dirt,  etc.,  Not  to  Be  Dropped 

From  - 559,  945 

Penalty  855 

License 1006 

Milk  Wagon,  Vegetables  Not  to  Be  Carried  in 201 

Meat,  Carried  in,  Inclosed . i 36fi 

Not  to  Be  Used  as  Stands  for  Vendors 830 

Penalties  1007 

Rate  of  Charge 1004 

Turn  to  Right 921 


294 


GENERAL  INDEX 


Walls. 

Anchored,  Beams  Resting  on 

Brick  Work  in 

Cut  Off,  Altered,  Permit 

Construction  

Dangerous,  Declared  Nuisance 

Deductions,  Solid  Buttresses  Employed 

Facing  and  Backing ; 

Fire,  Business  Building 

Dwelling  and  Business  Houses 

Height  Increased,  Made  Thicker 

Hollow,  Bonded,  Anchors 

Party,  Openings,  Permit 

Roofs,  Trussed,  Thickness  of 

Thickness  of ...... 

Partly  Business  and  Dwelling 

Timber,  Not  Used  in 

Warrant. 

Arrest  Without,  Accused  to  Know  Cause. 

Mayor  to  Draw 

Clerk  to  Keep  Record  of 

Arrest,  Without,  AVhen  Made 

Appearance,  Without 

Officers  Not  to  Speculate  in 

Wards. 

Number  of  and  Boundaries 

Watchman. 


Section 


75 

109 

72 

70 
37  * 

54 

55 
59 
58 

52 

71 

73 

53 
48 
57 

74 


1 

447 

179 

9,2 

2 

604 


1013 


Railroads  to  Keep  One  on  Capitol  Street 705 

Duty  of 706 

Failure  of  Railroads  to  Provide 707 


Water  Supply. 

Places  of  Public  Amusement,  Extinguishment  of  Fires  36 

Water  Works. 


Application  for  Service 1015 

Application  to  Turn  on  Water,  Installation  Already 

Made : ., 1027 

Arrears,  Party  in  Not  Turned  on  Util  Paid  at  Place 

Occupied  1032 

Bill  Must  Be  Paid  by  Applicants  for  Transfer 1028 


GENERAL  INDEX 


295 


Section 

Consumer  to  Give  Notice,  Discontinuing  Service 1038 

Contractors,  Builders  Permit  to  Use  Water 1033 

Contracts,  for  One  Year,  Turned  Off,  When 1016 

Deposit,  Guarantee  Payment 1041 

Domestic  Use,  Faucet  Location... 1039 

Employees,  Violating  Rules,  Penalty 1061 

Fire  Hydrants,  Who  May  Use 1057 

Fixtures,  Extensions,  Applications  for 1026 

Free  Water 1017 

Hydrants,  Stop  Cocks,  Boxes,  Who  May  Take  Water 

From 1042 

Hydraulic  Elevators 1046 

Key  Stop  Cock,  Location 1023 

Meter,  Boxes,  Location ...1054 

Improper  Use,  Tampering  With,  Shut  Off 1037 

Kind  1053 

Placed  Without  Notice 1055 

Used,  When 1029 

Parties,  Moving  Into  Premises,  Report  Water  Turned 

on  1034 

Penalty,  Violating  Certain  Rules , 1062 

Pipes  for  Fire  Purposes,  Must  Have  Hose  Attached 1044 

Kept  in  Repairs,  Water  Not  to  Run  to  Prevent 

Freezing .......' ....1036 

Plants,  Hydrants,  Hose  Couplings 1043 

Plumber  Violating  Rules 1063 

Premises,  Access  for  Inspection 1030 

Rates,  Apply  to  All  Consumers,  Special  Contracts 1056 

Average,  Meter  Fails  to  Register 1052 

Flat,  Other  Than  Quarters ..,..1051 

Metered,  Minimum 1048 

Quarters,  Flat  Rate v.1050 

Outside  City  Limits 1031 

Unmetered 1047 

Manufacturers  1040 

Repairs,  Improvements,  Cut  Off  Water  to  Make,  Wa- 
ter Not  Used  for  Boring  Wells.... 1045 

Rules  Adopted 1014 

Amended  1060 

Effective,  When 1064 

Schools,  Parks,  Fountains,  Water  Not  Carried 1058 

Service  Pipe,  Not  Extended  to  Other  Premises 1025 

Separate  for  Each  House .,... : 1024 

Material  and  Size 1021 

By  Whom  Laid 1018 


296 


GENERAL  INDEX 


Stop  Cocks 

Tapping  Charges 

Payment  Does  Not  Carry  OwnershipZZZIZ 

Water  Works,  Authority  Only  to  Turn  on 

Water  Used  Only  for  Purpose  Named  in  Permit 

Weeds  and  Grass. 


Section 

1022 

1019 

1020 

1059 

1035 


Sidewalk,  to  Be  Cut. 

Failure  to  Cup- 
On  Lots,  to  Be  Cut  - 

Weights. 


Food  Inspector  to  Procure  Standards.  ..  1066 

Penalty Z.1067 

Sealed  Measures  Only,  to  Have _ 1067 

Standards  Established  by  Congress 1065 

Weights  and  Measures. 

Business  Places  Inspected 1074 

Coal  Dealers,  Use  City  Scales  on  Request,  Penalty  for 


Give  Driver  Ticket  Showing  Weight  of  Load 1072 

Dealers  to  Have  None  But  Sealed 1067 

Food  Inspector  to  Porcure  Standard 1066 

False,  Selling  by.  Penalty 1068 

Inaccurate  Machine,  No  Defense ZZ-1073 

Public  Service  Corporations,  Give  Copy  of  Meter  Read- 

0 1071 

Standard  Established  by  Congress 1065 

Weight  of  Contents,  Marked  on  Package 1069 


Wagons  for  Carrying  Meats,  Ice,  Vegetables.  Must  Car- 
ry  Scales 

Whistle. 


Police,  Penalty  for  Others  Using  Same  Kind- 
Locomotives  Not  to  Blow  Inside  City  Limits. 
Factories  

Windows. 

Arrests,  Break,  Admittance  Refused 

Wires. 

(See  Electrician  and  Telephone.) 
Current-bearing  Must  Be  Insulated 


666 

539  j 
539  \ 


258 


GENERAL  INDEX  297 

Section 

Not  Allowed  Under  or  Above  Sheds  Without  Con- 
sent of  Electrician 259 

Height  Above  Ground 905 

Guy  Wires  Not  to  Be  Exposed 909 

Height  of  Boxing  on  Guy  Wires v 910 

Wooden  Roof. 

Ten  Years.  Replaced 89 

Wrestling  on  Sidewalks 553 


INDEX  TO  APPENDIX. 


(Pages  Are  Given.) 

Alabama  and  Vicksburg  Railroad. 

Right  of  Way 232 

Boundaries  of  City. 

Territory  Added 224 

Deeds  234-240 

Exemption. 

Howell  and  Company 232 

Fortification  Street. 

I.  Dreyfus  Deed 231 

Gillespie  Subdivision 227 

Joseph  F.  Robinson, 

Adjusting  Property  Line  on  North  Street 230 

Lampton  Heights 228 

Leases. 

Charles  McDonald,  Land  in  Rankin  County 225 

New  Orleans  Great  Northern  Railroad. 

Indemnity  Against  Damages 228 

Streets. 

Grades,  Amite 223 

Belhaven  Street i...... . 222 

Ewing 224 

Harper  222 

Hughes v 223 

North  Congress 224 

Silas  Brown : 223 

Sunny  Wild  Place 228 

West  Capitol  Street. 

Deed  D.  E.  Martin  and  Mrs.  Hattie  Martin 232 

West  Street. 

A.  E.  Gooch,  Deed  From 231 

Woodmen  Park 227 


